Question reference: S6W-26875
- Asked by: Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 16 April 2024 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 23 April 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many people are currently waiting for (a) cancer treatment and (b) diagnostic tests with suspicion of cancer.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not hold the information requested.
Public Health Scotland publish official statistics on how long patients waited for their first cancer treatment at
Cancer waiting times - 1 October to 31 December 2023 - Cancer waiting times - Publications - Public Health Scotland and on ongoing waits for key diagnostic tests at Diagnostic waiting times - Waits for key diagnostic tests 27 February 2024 - NHS waiting times - diagnostics - Publications - Public Health Scotland