Question reference: S6W-03780
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 15 October 2021
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 November 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to join the National Metastatic Breast Cancer Audit.
Answer
There are no plans to undertake an immediate metastatic breast cancer audit. Our focus currently remains on maximizing available clinical capacity to see patients. Our £114.5m National Cancer Plan has a range of measures aimed at benefitting all cancer patients, including implementation of a single point of contact resource that will support patients throughout their pathway, and after discharge, including those with secondary breast cancer. We are however giving further clinical consideration to possible audit work in this area while recognising the ongoing severe pressures in our NHS.