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Shona Robison put on notice by Scottish Tories, Edinburgh; 2 May 2018

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Health Secretary Shona Robison has been warned by the Scottish Conservatives that they are putting hery "on notice" ahead of a Holyrood debate on financial problems facing health boards. Following the publication of review by the government today – but without a government press release alongside it - proposes to: “re – evaluate inclusion/ exclusion criteria of cancer types subject to CWT (cancer waiting times )standards while taking into account the level of resource available for any additional data collection requests. Review evidence for making CWT standards timings variable according to tumour biology”

These proposals suggest the government is planning to scrap the 31 and 62 day standards, with different targets for different types of cancer. Scottish Labour are asking the Health Secretary to go.

Labour Health spokesperson Anas Sarwar said: “Cancer should be a national priority. In the last year more than 1,700 people suspected of having cancer had to wait longer than the expected treatment standard. Even after being referred for treatment by doctors, more than 1,200 people with cancer had to wait longer than the expected treatment standard. These are Shocking figures that expose the failure of this Health Secretary. Today, unbelievably, the Health Secretary sneaks out this report which shows that rather than improve their performance, the Government’s plan is to scrap the standard waiting time for cancer. This is shameful behaviour from a shameless Health Secretary. After trying to blame bad weather for performance yesterday, she is trying to bury bad news on cancer waiting times. Enough is enough – Shona Robison has to go.”

Ger Harley | EEm 2 May 2018

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Health Secretary on Notice from Scottish Tories, Edinburgh, 2 May 2018
Pictured: Shona Robison<br /> <br /> Health Secretary Shona Robison has been warned by the Scottish Conservatives that they are putting hery "on notice" ahead of a Holyrood debate on financial problems facing health boards. Following the publication of review by the government today – but without a government press release alongside it - proposes to: “re – evaluate inclusion/ exclusion criteria of cancer types subject to CWT (cancer waiting times )standards while taking into account the level of resource available for any additional data collection requests. Review evidence for making CWT standards timings variable according to tumour biology”<br /> <br /> These proposals suggest the government is planning to scrap the 31 and 62 day standards, with different targets for different types of cancer. Scottish Labour are asking the Health Secretary to go. <br /> <br /> Labour Health spokesperson Anas Sarwar said: “Cancer should be a national priority. In the last year more than 1,700 people suspected of having cancer had to wait longer than the expected treatment standard. Even after being referred for treatment by doctors, more than 1,200 people with cancer had to wait longer than the expected treatment standard. These are Shocking figures that expose the failure of this Health Secretary. Today, unbelievably, the Health Secretary sneaks out this report which shows that rather than improve their performance, the Government’s plan is to scrap the standard waiting time for cancer. This is shameful behaviour from a shameless Health Secretary. After trying to blame bad weather for performance yesterday, she is trying to bury bad news on cancer waiting times. Enough is enough – Shona Robison has to go.”<br /> <br /> Ger Harley | EEm 2 May 2018