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Written question asked by Jason McCartney (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 26 January 2024. It was answered by Andrew Stephenson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 31 January 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Lung Cancer: Screening

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department is taking steps to encourage people to attend lung screening appointments.

Answer

By the end of March 2024, 48% of the eligible population of West Yorkshire will have been reached by targeted lung health checks. This figure includes the impact of the national programme overseen by NHS England and the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial, which operates in the City of Leeds and has been funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research.

The national requirement is that a full population rollout programme should be in place by 2028/29 and a local programme of expansion has already been developed to cover the remaining population within this timescale. This will include populations who will have aged into eligibility for targeted lung health checks whilst the initial programme has been developed across West Yorkshire. The rollout strategy for targeted lung health checks has been based around managing health inequalities and improving clinical outcomes.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
11305
Session
2023-24
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Screening Lung cancer
Link
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