A cancer charity is launching a new service across Scotland to deliver age-appropriate care to young people closer to their home.

More than 200 people between 13 and 24 years old are diagnosed with cancer every year but only around half of them have access to age appropriate care.

Teenage Cancer Trust aims to provide specialist treatment to every young person with cancer, no matter where they live.

It is working with Ninewells Hospital in Tayside and three other NHS boards across Scotland to recruit new clinical nurse specialists.

The nurses will offer support and discuss access to clinical trials.

The charity plans to provide funding for improvements to the facilities and spaces that young people with cancer use within local hospitals.

Teenage Cancer Trust lead nurse for teenagers and young people with cancer in Scotland Liz Watt said: "We are rolling out our new Nursing and Support Service to reach young people with cancer who would need to travel huge distances to hospital units at principal treatment centres in order to receive specialised care.

"This new service will see additional teams of Teenage Cancer Trust nurses taking specialist care beyond the Teenage Cancer Trust units, to wherever young people with cancer are being treated, whether that's in their local hospitals, at home or elsewhere."