Publication - Agreement
Acute Oncology Service (AOS) in NHS Scotland: principles
Lays out the agreed key principles that underpin an effective Acute Oncology Service (AOS) in NHS Scotland and outlines the clinical standards and proposed outcome measures against which services can be developed and monitored.
9. Accessibility
The specialist AOS should be accessible to all patients requiring acute oncological care and facilities provided should offer appropriate disabled access for patients, family or carers. When required AOSs will use translators and printed information in multiple languages. NHS Boards have a duty to undertake Equality Impact Assessments as a requirement of race, gender, sexual orientation, and religion and disability equality legislation.
Contact
Email: cancerpolicyteam@gov.scot