| Format/Length: | max n3 |
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Notes:
WAITING TIME ADJUSTMENT (FIRST SEEN) records the number of days that should be removed from the derived waiting time between the CANCER REFERRAL TO TREATMENT PERIOD START DATE and DATE FIRST SEEN.
Adjustments are only permissible when a PATIENT does not attend an Out-Patient Appointment or arrives late and could not be seen.
Guidance on calculating the number of days which may be deducted from the waiting time is available in Department of Health guidance at Cancer Waiting Times Documentation and Links.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | WAITING TIME ADJUSTMENTS (FIRST SEEN) |