Life-saving NHS lung cancer screening checks launched in Scarborough

Life-saving NHS lung cancer screening checks are now available in Scarborough

Life-saving NHS lung cancer screening checks are now available in Scarborough.

The scheme targets past and current smokers aged 55 to 74 who are registered with a GP in the seaside town.

Dr Stuart Baugh, Programme Director for Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance’s NHS Lung Cancer Screening programme, said: "We are delighted to be expanding our North Yorkshire lung cancer screening service to now include eligible people in Scarborough, following the successful introduction of lung cancer screening in Selby in January.

"If you receive a letter from your GP inviting you to book a lung cancer screening appointment, please book your appointment right away.

"The 20-minute assessment could save your life by detecting lung cancer and other respiratory diseases earlier – when treatment can be simpler and more successful."

Eligible individuals will receive a letter from their GP inviting them to book a telephone assessment with a lung cancer screening nurse, lasting up to 20 minutes.

Following the telephone assessment, participants may be invited for a low-dose CT scan onboard a mobile unit situated at Scarborough Hospital.

Ash Nicholls, Lung Cancer Screening Programme Manager, York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: "We’re pleased to offer NHS lung cancer screening checks in Scarborough."