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We release a wide range of research, guidance and statistical publications.

Publications released before 16 March 2020 may be found on the Data and Intelligence, Health Protection Scotland or Improving Health websites.

We release data on infectious diseases on Thursday at 0930. Currently releasing weekly Measles data. 

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  • Cancer mortality in Scotland - Annual update to 2024

    • 27 January 2026
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer
    About this release This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) provides information on deaths from cancer in Scotland, including registrations up to the 31 December 2024. Within...

  • Place of Death from Cancer in Scotland: 2015-2024

    • 27 January 2026
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by PHS reports on the setting where people died from cancer in Scotland in 2002-2021. Information is presented for deaths in Scotland for the four most common causes of death from cancer (lung, colorectal, breast and prostate cancers) and from all cancers combined.

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 22 January 2026

    • 22 January 2026
    • 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.

  • Endometrial cancer quality performance indicator (QPI) documentation (1 October 2025 onwards)

    • 19 January 2026
    • Reference materials
    • Cancer
    • Performance and monitoring

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

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 15 January 2026

    • 15 January 2026
    • 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 8 January 2026

    • 08 January 2026
    • 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.

  • Cancer waiting times - 1 July to 30 September 2025

    • 23 December 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​

  • Cervical cancer quality performance indicator (QPI) documentation (1 October 2025 onwards)

    • 18 December 2025
    • Reference materials
    • Cancer
    • Performance and monitoring

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

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 18 December 2025

    • 18 December 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.

  • Prostate cancer Quality Performance Indicators - Patients diagnosed from July 2021 to June 2024

    • 16 December 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) presents performance against the National Prostate Cancer Quality Performance Indicators (QPIs) in the Cancer QPIs dashboard held within the Scottish Cancer Registry and Intelligence Service (SCRIS).