NCA Colorectal Pathway Board (NCCPB)
Colorectal Pathway Board
The NCA Colorectal Cancer Pathway Board provides a collaborative forum for strategic focus and vision for colorectal cancer services throughout the North of Scotland Health Boards.
Colorectal cancer services in the North of Scotland
Colorectal cancer is the second-most common cancer type in Scotland. Each year, approximately 1,000 people are diagnosed with Colorectal cancer in the North.
Cancer services are delivered from our three cancer services in Aberdeen, Dundee and Inverness. Patients from NHS Shetland and NHS Orkney may receive their care through NHS Grampian, while NHS Highland look after patients from the Western Isles.
The aim of this Pathway Board is to facilitate regional working between the centres, ensuring a focus on improving patient outcomes.
For more information on the symptoms, investigation and treatment of Colorectal cancer, please visit the NHS Inform website.
In Scotland, a bowel screening programme has been rolled out and you can find out more about this on the NHS Inform Website - Bowel Screening.
| Clinical Director | Dr Leslie Samuel (Consultant Oncologist) |
| Terms of reference | Published January 2019 |
Clinical Management Guidelines
| Title | Published |
| Anal Cancer | April 2021 |
| Colorectal Cancer | April 2021 |
Other Guidelines
| SIGN Guidelines - colorectal cancer |
| Scottish Cancer Referral Guidelines - Lower Gastrointestinal |
| Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines |
| Scottish Bowel Screening Standards |
North of Scotland Quality Performance Indicator (QPI) Annual Reports
Quality Performance Indicator (QPI) National Reports
| Colorectal Cancer QPI National Report (2019-22 patients) |
| Colorectal Cancer QPI National Report (2013-16 patients) |
Colorectal Charities
| Macmillan Cancer Support - Bowel Cancer |
| Bowel Cancer UK |
| Colorectal Cancer Alliance |