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Written question asked by Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2026. It was answered by Sharon Hodgson (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Lung Cancer: Slough

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the percentage uptake of lung cancer screenings for those invited in Slough constituency.

Answer

Uptake data is not collected or reported at constituency level.

Slough is covered by the Thames Valley Cancer Alliance. Since the start of the Targeted Lung Health Check programme in the Alliance area, 97,462 invitations have been issued and 45,492 people have attended a Lung Health Check appointment, representing an uptake rate of approximately 47%.

In the most recent 12-month period, uptake across the Thames Valley Cancer Alliance has improved to 53%.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14922
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Lung cancer Preventive medicine Slough
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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