NHS Highland, the health authority responsible for Argyll and Bute, has reported that, between April and June 2008, over 95% of patients referred as urgent by their GP were treated within the target of 62 days. 85% of breast cancer patients were treated within 31 days of diagnosis. The Scottish Government target for breast cancer patients is 100% within 31 days.

Christine McIntosh, cancer network manager says: ‘Clinical and support staff are putting in a lot of effort to ensure as few delays as possible for patients who have been referred to breast services and who are often very anxious. It’s rewarding to see this effort making a difference for patients’.

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