- FoI Number
- 2023-396
- Subject
- Cancer Patient Outcomes
- Date Received
- 04/10/2023
- Request and Response
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- In each year since 2019/20, how many cancer patients waited longer than 62 days to begin treatment, after urgent suspicion of cancer?
See totals in the table below
- In relation to question 1, what was the ‘outcome’ for these patients? e.g. finished treatment, cancer in remission, patient died etc.
Outcome
19/20
20/21
21/22
22/23
23/24 (Apr - June)
Total
Curative Treatment - Dead
<5
<5
Curative Treatment - Disease Free
<5
<5
>5
15
<5
29
Curative Treatment - Treatment Ongoing
<5
<5
On Active Surveillance
<5
<5
<5
Ongoing Hormone Therapy
<5
<5
<5
Palliative Treatment - Alive
<5
<5
<5
Palliative Treatment - Dead
<5
<5
Total
<5
<5
10
22
<5
39
In accordance with FOISA s 16(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it holds the information requested but that it is exempt from disclosure under FOISA s 38(1)(b) as read with s 38 (2A) as the information constitutes personal data and disclosure would breach the confidentiality of the data subjects.
