Ovarian cancer waiting times

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."

Ovarian cancer - period of diagnosis: October 1 - December 31, 2004

OVARIANNumber of eligible GP urgent referrals*Number treated within two months (62 days) of referralCompliance with two months urgent referral to treatment target (in per cent)
Scotland282485.7
NOSCAN211990.5
Grampian88100
Highland22100
Tayside11981.8
SCAN7571.4
Borders0--
Dumfries & Galloway0--
Fife11100
Lothian6466.7
WOSCAN**---
Argyll & Clyde---
Ayrshire & Arran---
Forth Valley---
Lanarkshire---
Greater Glasgow---

*Exclusion categories are: died prior to receiving treatment, refused treatment, patient induced non-clinical delay and co-morbidities

**Data not available on mode/urgency of referral for WOSCAN - this is being addressed locally

Page updated: Wednesday, June 08, 2005