Useful Links
Useful Links
Useful links for healthcare professionals and patients of cancer services in the North of Scotland.
The North Cancer Alliance works with many charities and third sector groups to improve outcomes for people with cancer.
The website www.cancersupportnorthscotland.co.uk offers specialist links to people living in the North of Scotland. Additionally, the table below provides links to other available resources.
Information |
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| NHS Inform | NHS inform is Scotland's national health information service helping the people in Scotland to make informed decisions about their own health and the health of the people they care for. |
| Cancer strategy for Scotland 2023 to 2033 | The Cancer strategy for Scotland sets out the Scottish Government's vision for the next ten years to improve cancer survival and provide excellent, equitably accessible care. It was developed in collaboration with people with lived experience and the Scottish Government's wider partners. |
| National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service | NCRAS works to drive improvements in standards of cancer care and clinical outcomes, by improving and using the information collected about cancer patients for analysis, publication and research. |
| Chief Scientist Office (CSO) | CSO is part of the Scottish Government Health Directorates. Their vision is to support and increase the level of high-quality health research conducted in Scotland. |
| NHS Research Scotland | NHS Research Scotland promotes and supports excellence in clinical and translational research in Scotland, so patients can benefit from new and better treatments. |
National networks |
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| Children's Cancer Network | The CCN supports children and families throughout their cancer journey, with programs and services designed to provide financial assistance, promote education, encourage healthy lifestyles, and create an awareness of issues they face relating to childhood cancer. |
| Scottish Adult Neuro-Oncology Network (SANON) | The Scottish Adult Neuro-Oncology Network's (SANON) aim is to link together health professionals, patients and voluntary sector representatives, to ensure the delivery of equitable, high quality, clinically effective care for patients diagnosed with brain and central nervous system tumours. |
| Scottish HepatoPancreatoBiliary Network (SHPBN) |
The SHPBN's aim is to ensure equity of care for all patients throughout Scotland with cancer of the liver, pancreas, gallbladder or biliary tree. |
| Scottish Sarcoma Network | Aims to ensure equity of care for all patients in Scotland with sarcoma. |
| Be Part of Research | Provides information about health and social care research taking place in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. |
Patient Information |
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| Cancer Support North Scotland | Providing information and signposting for patients, family and carers to cancer support services and organisations in the North of Scotland. |
| Cancer Research UK: Your urgent suspected cancer referral explained. | Providing information on what an urgent referral is, how quickly patients will be seen, and the follow up process in Scotland. |
| Guide for Patients with Advanced Cancer: Getting the Most Out of Your Oncologist | Guides for patients that are designed to assist patients, their relatives and caregivers to better understand the nature of different types of cancer and evaluate the best available treatment choices. |
| Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care | Bringing people together to improve experiences of declining health, death, dying and bereavement. |
| Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief | Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief brings together people and organisations that are interested in improving people’s experiences of death, dying and bereavement in Scotland. |