Notes:
START DATE (ACTIVE MONITORING) should be recorded if the PLANNED CANCER TREATMENT TYPE is National Code 09 - Active Monitoring.

START DATE (ACTIVE MONITORING) is the CARE PLAN AGREED DATE of the Cancer Care Plan where the Planned Cancer Treatment is for PLANNED CANCER TREATMENT TYPE National Code 09 'Active monitoring' and FIRST DEFINITIVE TREATMENT PROVIDED is classification a. 'first definitive treatment provided'.

From 01 January 2009, this data element is no longer used in the National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set.  It may still be used in other data sets or collected locally if required.

Cancer Care Plan is a CARE PLAN where CARE PLAN TYPE is National Code 01 'Cancer Care Plan'.

Planned Cancer Treatment is a PLANNED ACTIVITY where PLANNED ACTIVITY TYPE is National Code 02 'Cancer Treatment'.

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	START DATES (ACTIVE MONITORING)