The QPIs have been developed collaboratively with the three Regional Cancer Networks, Public Health Scotland (PHS), and Healthcare Improvement Scotland. QPIs will be kept under regular review and be responsive to changes in clinical practice and emerging evidence.
The overarching aim of the cancer quality work programme is to ensure that activity at NHS Board level is focussed on areas most important in terms of improving survival and patient experience whilst reducing variance and ensuring safe, effective and person-centred cancer care.
Following a period of development, public engagement and finalisation, each set of QPIs is published by Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
Accompanying datasets and measurability criteria for QPIs are published on the Public Health Scotland (PHS) website. NHS Boards are required to report against QPIs as part of a mandatory publicly reported programme, at a national level.
