More than 10,000 people in Scunthorpe are to be invited for a free NHS Lung Health Check.
The NHS Targeted Lung Health Check Service, which is helping to save lives through earlier diagnosis of lung cancer and other conditions, is now being offered to eligible participants living in Scunthorpe.
This is the first phase roll out of the programme in North Lincolnshire, which will see more than 22,000 people living in the region receive an invite for a free NHS Targeted Lung Health Check in October 2024.
A lung health check can help to identify lung cancer and other respiratory diseases early, often before symptoms occur and when treatment could be more successful.
Past and current smokers, aged between 55 and 74, are being invited in phases and eligible participants, who live in Scunthorpe and are registered with one of the following GP practices, will be invited for a lung health check:
- The Oak Tree Medical Practice
- West Common Lane Teaching Practice
- The Birches Medical Practice
- The Oswald Road Medical Centre
- Ancora Medical Practice
- Cedar Medical Practice
- Ashby Turn Primary Care Partners
- Church Lane Medical Centre
- Cambridge Avenue Medical Centre
They will receive a letter inviting them to book a telephone assessment with a specially trained respiratory nurse. Following the telephone assessment, participants may be invited for a low-dose CT scan onboard a high-tech mobile unit at Brumby Hall from November.
Dr Stuart Baugh, Programme Director for the NHS Targeted Lung Health Check programme in Humber and North Yorkshire said: “The Lung Health Check service is a vital step towards better outcomes for people at highest risk of respiratory diseases.
“Not only does it help to provide most people with reassurance that their lungs are currently healthy, it also helps to detect any lung conditions early and supports people to stop smoking if they wish to do so.
“The programme first launched in Hull in January 2020 and since then eligible participants from North East Lincolnshire and East Riding of Yorkshire have been invited. As we continue to roll out the service across Humber and North Yorkshire, we are pleased to start the invitation process for participants in North Lincolnshire.”
Find out more about Lung Health Checks at www.lunghealthcheck.org.uk.