NCA Head & Neck Pathway Board (NCHNPB)
Head & Neck Pathway Board
The Pathway Board brings together healthcare professionals, clinical leaders, and multi-agency representatives to enhance patient outcomes, ensure service quality, and promote equitable care across the region.
Head & Neck cancer services in the North of Scotland
Head & Neck cancers represent the sixth most common cancer in Scotland. In 2017, there were 1240 cases diagnosed in Scotland with about 25% of these in the North of Scotland.
There are several different types of Head & Neck Cancers which are investigated and treated at our three main cancer centres in Aberdeen, Dundee and Inverness.
These are:
- Laryngeal
- Sinonasal
- Nasopharyngeal
- Oropharyngael
- Oral Cavity
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 Head & Neck cancers, please visit the NHS Inform website.
Pathway Board details
| Clinical Director | Mr Kishore Shekar - Consultant Head & Neck Surgeon, NHS Tayside |
| Terms of Reference | Published January 2019 |
Clinical Management Guidelines (CMGs)
| Title | Publication of new Guidelines |
| Anterior Tongue Cancer | In progress |
| Laryngeal Cancer | In progress |
| Nasopharyngeal Cancer | In progress |
| Oral Cavity Cancer | In progress |
| Oropharyngeal Cancer | In progress |
| Sinonasal Cancer | In progress |
Other guidance
| Scottish Cancer Referral Guidelines for Suspected Head & Neck Cancer |
| NICE guidelines for Head & Neck Cancer |
| Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines - Mouth Care |
| Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines |
North of Scotland Quality Performance Indicator (QPI) Annual Reports
Quality Performance Indicator (QPI) National Reports
| Head & Neck Cancer QPI National Report (2018-21 patients) |
| Head & Neck Cancer QPI National Report (2015-18 patients) |