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HOW TO GET INVOLVED

This document sets out some of the approaches that we believe are necessary to meet our strategic objective of providing better cancer care in Scotland. We invite you to take part in a discussion about these approaches, to help shape our priorities and in particular, define the actions that you would like to see prioritised by the Scottish Government and NHSScotland over the next few years. It reflects our commitment to consult and involve as many people as possible in the development of our plans. This will help us to build and sustain a consensus behind the approach we take as a nation to promoting and protecting our health and wellbeing.

Ways that you can get involved in this discussion:

1. By completing and returning the online comments form.

Please complete the Respondent Information Form, which you will find attached to the Feedback Form or on our website, to ensure that we treat your response appropriately. Thank you.

2. By participating in one of the discussions we are planning across Scotland, details of which will be available on our website:www.scotland.gov.uk/bettercancercare

3. You can email us at:bettercancercare@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

You can telephone Freephone 0800 77 1234 to find the location of your nearest public internet access point.

If you ask for your response not to be published we will regard it as confidential, and we will treat it accordingly. You should be aware that the Scottish Government is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and would therefore have to consider any request made to it under the Act for information relating to responses made to this consultation exercise.

What Happens Next

We will consider all responses and views received by the closing date, Monday 5 May 2008 and publish the final action plan in summer 2008.

Comments and Complaints

If you have any comments about how this discussion exercise has been conducted, please send them to:

Sarah J Grierson

Telephone: 0131 244 5180

We would also welcome your feedback on the document. Please complete the Feedback and Respondent Information Forms.

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