Table 2

Number and proportion of patients from the five most common diagnostic categories referred on a 2-week pathway (suspected CNS cancer or first seizure), compared with the standard 18-week referral to treatment

Diagnostic categoryNumber of referralsNumber referred on 2-week pathways (proportion)Number referred on standard pathway (proportion)Unknown (proportion)
Headache (all)37862 (0.16)306 (0.81)10 (0.03)
Seizure/epilepsy28241 (0.15)226 (0.80)15 (0.05)
Psychological/functional18913 (0.07)170 (0.90)6 (0.03)
Movement disorders (all)1802 (0.01)173 (0.96)5 (0.03)
Peripheral nerve/neuromuscular1665 (0.03)158 (0.95)3 (0.02)
  • CNS, central nervous system.