Publications

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.

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.

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.

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

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​

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.

About this release This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) presents performance against the National Colorectal Cancer Quality Performance Indicators (QPIs) in the Cancer QPIs...

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​

Bowel screening is offered to all people aged 50 to 74 in Scotland every two years. This bowel screening test invitation letter includes clear instructions on how to do the bowel screening test.

Information on cancer survival for 27 types of cancer