Waiting times against the 2005 target
Cancer in Scotland: Action for Change set a target that "by 2005 the maximum wait from urgent referral to treatment for all cancers will be two months."
Each of the three regional cancer networks - NOSCAN, WOSCAN and SCAN - capture data for routine monitoring of performance against this target.
Data is available using the links on the left. This information and the format in which it is presented is developmental.
Cancer Waiting Times: National Delivery Plan
To aid delivery of the national cancer waiting times target this plan has been developed which sets out key additional actions agreed with NHS Boards and regional cancer networks.
The following link summarises the component parts of the total patient pathway of 62 days from urgent referral.
Top 20 Actions for Change from Cancer Service Improvement Programme are highlighted in italics. Cancer Waiting Times: National Delivery Plan