CANCER CARE SPELL DELAY REASON (REFERRAL TO TREATMENT)

Out-patient capacity inadequate (i.e. no cancelled clinic, but not enough slots for this PATIENT)

Elective capacity inadequate ( PATIENT unable to be scheduled for treatment within standard time) for treatment in an admitted care setting

Treatment delayed for medical reasons ( PATIENT unfit for treatment episode, excluding planned recovery period following diagnostic test) in an admitted care setting

Diagnosis delayed for medical reasons ( PATIENT unfit for diagnostic episode, excluding planned recovery period following diagnostic test)

Delay due to recovery after an invasive test ( PATIENT DIAGNOSIS or treatment delayed due to planned recovery period following an invasive diagnostic test)

PATIENT Did Not Attend treatment APPOINTMENT 

PATIENT Choice ( PATIENT declined or cancelled an offered APPOINTMENT DATE for treatment)

PATIENT choice delay relating to first Out-Patient Appointment

Health Care Provider initiated delay to diagnostic test or treatment planning

PATIENT initiated (choice) delay to diagnostic test or treatment planning, advance notice given

PATIENT Did Not Attend an APPOINTMENT for a diagnostic test or treatment planning event (no advance notice)

PATIENT failed to present for elective treatment (choice) in an admitted care setting

PATIENT care not commissioned by the NHS in England (waiting time standard does not apply) for treatment in an admitted care setting

Health Care Provider unable to make contact with PATIENT by telephone

PATIENT choice ( PATIENT declined or cancelled an offered APPOINTMENT DATE for follow up APPOINTMENT)