Practice cancer referral data 2009/2010 to 2018/2019
| Financial year | Total 2WW referrals, n (% yearly change) | CWT recorded cancers, n (% yearly change) | 2WW cancers recorded in CWT, n (% yearly change) | 2WW cancer detection rate, % (% yearly change) | 2WW cancer conversion rate, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/2010 | 903 011 | 234 138 | 97 760 | 41 | 10.8 |
| 2010/2011 | 999 688 (11) | 240 572 (3) | 103 023 (5) | 43 (5) | 10.3 |
| 2011/2012 | 1 101 823 (10) | 250 456 (4) | 110 400 (7) | 45 (5) | 10.0 |
| 2012/2013 | 1 215 813 (10) | 254 061 (1) | 114 945 (4) | 46 (2) | 9.5 |
| 2013/2014 | 1 353 618 (11) | 262 414 (3) | 122 229 (6) | 48 (4) | 9.0 |
| 2014/2015 | 1 545 767 (14) | 266 723 (2) | 126 637 (4) | 47 (−2) | 8.2 |
| 2015/2016 | 1 722 952 (11) | 276 555 (4) | 133 958 (6) | 49 (4) | 7.8 |
| 2016/2017 | 1 862 994 (8) | 284 655 (3) | 141 790 (6) | 50 (2) | 7.6 |
| 2017/2018 | 1 947 568 (5) | 294 514 (3) | 149 046 (5) | 51 (2) | 7.7 |
| 2018/2019 | 2 245 524 (15) | 313 525 (6) | 163 932 (10) | 52 (2) | 7.3 |
| 10-year total number of referrals or cancers | 14 898 758 | 2 677 613 | 1 263 720 | — | — |
| Change in financial year 2018/2019 compared with 2009/2010 | 1 342 513 149% relative (increase) | 79 387 additional cancers (34% relative increase) | 66 172 additional cancers (68% relative increase) | 11% increase (27% relative increase) | 3.5% decrease (48% relative decrease) |
2WW = 2-week wait. CWT = Cancer Waiting Times database.