Scotland's Cancer Strategy Evaluation: Experiences of patient access and engagement with cancer treatment and support in rural and island areas, and in areas with higher deprivation

Acknowledgements

Ipsos would like to acknowledge and extend a sincere thank you to all contributors to this evaluation.

Firstly, thank you to all individuals who shared their stories and experiences of cancer treatment and support, and all staff who took time out of their busy schedules to participate in interviews.

We would also like to thank all members of the Advisory Groups, including Anita Bachuil, Angela Kerr, and Mary Purdie, whose support was invaluable in shaping the evaluation.

Thank you, also, to all organisations and staff who supported us with recruitment for interviews and Advisory Groups, including Alison Mitchell (Clinical Nurse Specialist), local Improving the Cancer Journey (ICJ) and Single Point of Contact (SPoC) leads, and Your Voice, Inverclyde Community Care Forum.

Finally, thank you to the Cancer Strategy Monitoring and Evaluation Framework Advisory Group ^[1] who provided oversight and guidance on the design and delivery of the evaluation, and all Scottish Government colleagues.