CAN001 - Cancer register (Retired v50 2025/26)
This indicator was retired in the contract year 2025/26 but remains in the business rules
The codes referenced in this article are taken from the NHS Technology Reference Update Distribution (TRUD). Not all of these may be present or selectable in all clinical systems.
The information contained within this article is from version 50 of the Business Rules for Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF).
Indicator definition
Indicator ID | Description |
CAN001 | The contractor establishes and maintains a register of all cancer patients defined as a ‘register of patients with a diagnosis of cancer excluding non-melanotic skin cancers diagnosed on or after 1 April 2003’. |
What are the criteria for this indicator?
In order to be included in CAN001, patients must:
- have a diagnosis of cancer since 1st April 2003