Targeted Lung Health Checks: York
What is a Lung Health Check?
A Lung Health Check consists of an initial phone consultation with a specialist nurse, who will ask you some questions about your breathing and overall lung health and about your lifestyle, family and medical history.
Following this, you may be offered an ultra-low dose CT scan to check for early signs of lung cancer or other lung diseases. If you are invited to have a scan this will take place in a mobile unit at a convenient location within the local community.
How the programme has been developed and areas selected
Initially, Hull was selected as a pilot site for the NHS Targeted Lung Health Check programme because the city has one of the highest lung cancer mortality rates in England and statistics have shown that lung disease was too often detected at a later stage.
Additional funding has since been received to support delivery of the programme in North East Lincolnshire as it is the next highest area in our region for lung cancer mortality rates. Additional funding between 2023 and 2026 will target high risk areas in North Lincolnshire, East Riding, North Yorkshire and York.
In the meantime, if you or someone you know is worried about any of the symptoms below a GP appointment should be sought as soon as possible:
- A persistent cough or change in your normal cough
- Coughing up blood
- Being short of breath
- Unexplained tiredness or weight loss
- An ache or pain when breathing or coughing
- Appetite loss
Find out more
More information is available in this booklet.
An EasyRead version is also available.
If you require information in another language, please contact comms.hnycanceralliance@nhs.net