The Office for Statistics Regulation wrote to Richard Kingston (by email) about Scottish Government and cancer waiting times statistics
The letter is dated 28 September 2017. The Office for Statistics Regulation published it as Scottish Government and cancer waiting times statistics
. Below are 3 passages from the letter in the regulator's own words.
What the Office for Statistics Regulation wrote
“We agree with the analysis in your email (Annex 1) that the news briefing should have been clear that the average 6 day wait applies only once a decision to treat has been made.”
“We brought this matter to the attention of Scottish Government officials involved when we noticed it this morning and they said it was as a result of quality assuring the news briefing rather than a problem with the original statistics release.”
“It is important for the maintenance of public trust in statistics that government statements referring to official statistics should accurately reflect the underlying statistics and we are asking officials to review their quality assurance processes.”
From Ed Humpherson, Office for Statistics Regulation, letter of 28 September 2017. Read the full letter.
Receipt
| Read from | https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/scottish-government-and-cancer-waiting-times-statistics/ |
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| Date read | 15 October 2026 |
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| PDF on the letter page | https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/Scot-Gov-cancer-waiting-times-Ed-Humpherson-to-Richard-Kingston.pdfe3df2a5abf54e1a23bcb03c5eed861f2e00bbf6799f0d67a6ac417f389f70b03 |