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Welcome to the Lung Cancer Screening Programme for the East of England

Lung Cancer Screening is being offered to people registered with their GP, aged between 55 - 74 years, who have a history of smoking or are current smokers. If you are registered in one of our lung cancer screening locations you will be assessed and invited for a lung health check.

On this site you will be able to find out more information about what’s happening in your area by clicking on the map below or on location tabs at the top of the page; you can also find out more about the centres and teams involved, provide feedback if you’ve already attended, or find out how to book an appointment.
Health Checks and Scans

Lung Cancer Screening is aimed at finding people who are higher risk; following their assessment these people will be invited for a CT scan of their lungs - either at a local hospital or a community location.

The aim of the checks and scans are to provide some reassurance, or if resulting in a diagnosis, to enable lung cancer to be detected an earlier stage.

This photo was taken during a CT scan at a lung cancer screening unit in Luton.
Why is lung cancer screening important?

A history of smoking puts people at a higher risk of lung cancer, it is the biggest risk factor and is responsible for 7 out of 10 cases in the UK - with the risk decreasing after people quit smoking.

Lung cancer can go undetected during the early stages, as there are often no signs or symptoms so it’s important to get checked. The vast majority of lung cancers cases found by the screening programme have been found at an early stage, an early diagnosis gives people the best chance of survival or cure.

About the Lung Cancer Screening Programme

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East of England Lung Cancer Screening Locations

The lung cancer screening services that have been made available in the East of England are located on the Norfolk coast in Great Yarmouth and on the east coast at Southend, as well as in the towns of Luton, Thurrock, Clacton, East and North Herts, Milton Keynes and in the Central Bedfordshire area. We intend to expand the service across the region, so that by 2029 all eligible people in the East of England will have been invited.

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Luton

Luton was one of the first locations for Lung Cancer Screening in the East of England, the city piloted checks starting in 2021, helping to demonstrate how successful and impactful they can be, enabling them to be added in other locations.

Central Bedfordshire

If you live in Bedford check out the services available in your area to take part in the lung cancer screening programme

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Milton Keynes

The Lung Cancer Screening programme is coming to Milton Keynes in 2023, find out more about the services that will be available.

Coming soon

Bedford Borough

If you live in Bedford check out the services available in your area to take part in the lung cancer screening programme

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Huntington and Peterborough

If you live in Peterborough check out the services now available in your area so you can take part in our lung cancer screening programme.

Coming soon

Cambridge

Lung Cancer Screening is coming to Cambridge in 2025/26. More information on the service will be available soon. Please check back for more details.

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East and North Herts

Invitations started going out to eligible patients at the start of March 2024.

Repeat scanning only

Harlow

Lung cancer screening programme came to Harlow in 2023, find out more about the services that will be available.

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Thurrock

Thurrock was one of the first lung health check locations in the East of England, starting in 2021, helping to demonstrate how successful and impactful they can be, enabling them to be added in other locations.

Repeat scanning only

Southend

If you live in Southend check out the services available in your area so you can take part in our lung cancer screening programme.

Repeat scanning only

Castle Point and Rochford

Lung cancer screening has been offered to a number of practices in Castle Point and Rochford since August 2023.

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Basildon and Brentwood

Lung cancer screening programme came to Basildon in 2023, find out more about the services that will be available.

Coming soon

Mid essex

Lung Cancer Screening is coming to Chelmsford in 2025/26. More information on the service will be available soon. Please check back for more details.

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Great Yarmouth and Gorleston

Current and past smokers have been invited to take part in lung cancer screening in Great Yarmouth since 2022.

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Lowestoft

Lung cancer screening programme has been running in Lowestoft since 2023, find out more about the services that are available.

Coming soon

Kings Lynn

Lung Cancer Screening is coming to Norfolk (Central and West) in 2025/26, starting in Kings Lynn. More information on the service will be available soon. Please check back for more details.

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Norfolk (Central and West)

Lung Cancer Screening is coming to Norfolk (Central and West) in 2025/26. More information on the service will be available soon. Please check back for more details.

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Newmarket

Lung Cancer Screening is coming to Newmarket in 2025/26. More information on the service will be available soon. Please check back for more details.

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Bury St Edmunds

Lung Cancer Screening is coming to Bury St Edmunds in 2025/26. More information on the service will be available soon. Please check back for more details.

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