Question reference: S5W-36001
- Asked by: Tom Mason, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 11 March 2021
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Current status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 29 April 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what percentage of people in the NHS Grampian area who were referred for cancer treatment in (i) 2020 and (ii) 2021 received this within the 62-day target.
Answer
Data published by Public Health Scotland covering the period 1 January 2020 to 30 September 2020 shows that in NHS Grampian 83.7% of eligible referrals started treatment within the 62 day standard, representing 1082 of 1292 eligible referrals.
Further breakdown of this data can be accessed at Cancer waiting times 30 March 2021 - Data & intelligence from PHS (isdscotland.org)
Data on 62 day standard performance for 2021 has not yet been published by Public Health Scotland. Data for Q1 2021 (January - March) will be published by PHS on 30 June 2021.
To support cancer services NHS Grampian received £987,000 in this financial year of 2020-21. Our Effective Cancer Management Consultant also provides weekly enhanced performance support to ensure patients are moving through the pathway as safely and swiftly as possible.
Cancer services across NHS Scotland has and will remain a top clinical priority.