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  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 21 August 2025

    • 21 August 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.

  • Cancer incidence in Scotland - deprivation data to December 2022

    • 19 August 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

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

  • Cancer mortality in Scotland - Annual update to 2022

    • 19 August 2025
    • 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 2022. Within...
  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 14 August 2025

    • 14 August 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 7 August 2025

    • 07 August 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.

  • Cancer waiting times: site specific guidance

    • 01 August 2025
    • Reference materials
    • Cancer
    • Waiting times

    This information is for guidance only and effective from 1 August 2025 based on date of first treatment. Local clinical pathways should be referred to first and foremost. If there is any doubt, follow the local query process.

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 31 July 2025

    • 31 July 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.

  • Scottish cervical screening programme statistics - Annual update to 31 March 2024

    • 29 July 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer
    • Screening

    Uptake of screening services, turnaround times and results

  • First-line treatment of adults with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant: SMC2804

    • 29 July 2025
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This work was requested by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) to support their decision-making processes. Isatuximab in combination with bortezomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone as a first-line treatment for adult patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, who are ineligible for an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) (SMC2804) is being assessed for use by NHSScotland.

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 24 July 2025

    • 24 July 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.