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

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  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 16 November 2023

    • 16 November 2023
    • 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 9 November 2023

    • 09 November 2023
    • 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.

  • Lymphoma cancer Quality Performance Indicators - patients diagnosed from October 2019 to September 2022

    • 07 November 2023
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

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

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 2 November 2023

    • 02 November 2023
    • 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 26 October 2023

    • 26 October 2023
    • 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 projections for Scotland 2019-2040 - Cancer Research UK

    • 03 October 2023
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    Predictions of cancer incidence can help to plan cancer services for the future. The cancer incidence projections presented in this Public Health Scotland (PHS) publication were produced by Cancer Research UK based on historical trends in cancer incidence and population estimates and projections for Scotland. The methodology employed differs from the methodology used by PHS in previous cancer incidence projection publications. This publication provides cancer incidence projections for the period 2019-2040.

  • Make time for breast screening

    • 03 October 2023
    • Resources
    • Cancer
    • Screening

    The NHS offers breast screening to all women aged between 50 and 70. This booklet explains breast screening and the benefits and risks involved.

  • Cancer waiting times - 1 April to 30 June 2023

    • 26 September 2023
    • 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​

  • 30-day mortality after systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) - patients treated in 2022

    • 18 July 2023
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This report by Public Health Scotland (PHS) presents the number and percentage of patients who died within 30 days of starting their last cycle of SACT, reported for NHS Scotland and the three regional cancer networks.

  • Cancer waiting times - 1 January to 31 March 2023

    • 27 June 2023
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    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​