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  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 9 October 2025

    • 09 October 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 2 October 2025

    • 02 October 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.

  • First-line treatment of adults with mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) or microsatellite instability high (MSI-H) unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer (SMC2820)

    • 30 September 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This work was requested by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) to support their decision-making processes. Nivolumab in combination with ipilimumab for the first-line treatment of adults with mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) or microsatellite instability high (MSI-H) unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer (SMC2820) is being assessed for use by NHSScotland.

  • Cancer waiting times - 1 April to 30 June 2025

    • 30 September 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer
    • Waiting times

    Reporting on two waiting times standards used to measure how long patients have waited for their first cancer treatment: performance against the 62-day and 31-day waiting time standard​

  • Cancer incidence in Scotland - to December 2023

    • 30 September 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    Data and intelligence on the incidence of over 50 cancer types in Scotland

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 25 September 2025

    • 25 September 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.

  • Melanoma quality performance indicator (QPI) documentation (1 July 2025 onwards)

    • 19 September 2025
    • Reference materials
    • Cancer
    • Performance and monitoring

    Current data sets, data validations and measurability criteria to support QPIs

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 18 September 2025

    • 18 September 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 11 September 2025

    • 11 September 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 4 September 2025

    • 04 September 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.