Milton Keynes
‘Targeted Lung Health Checks’ launched as a new national programme in February/March 2019 initially across ten sites in England. It was launched at Milton Keynes Hospital in January 2024 and renamed the Lung Cancer Screening Programme in February 2025.
It is designed to identify early-stage lung cancer in high-risk populations. The programme offers low-dose CT scans to individuals aged 55-74 who are current or former smokers, aiming to improve early detection and outcomes for lung cancer patients.
The area covered is within the catchment of the Milton Keynes GP surgeries only, of which there are 26 in total. All GPs successfully signed up in the last quarter of 2024. The Lung Cancer Screening team consists of two nurses and two lung cancer screening patient coordinators.
What to expect
If you are eligible, you will receive a letter or text message inviting you for an initial Lung Health Check.
The initial assessment will take place over the phone or in person with a health professional. During the initial Lung Health Check, you will be asked some questions about your breathing, overall lung health, lifestyle and family and medical history.
There are three possible results from your lung health check:
- No problems found - the health professional may find nothing further to investigate and you will be discharg ed from the lung health check programme. We will write to your GP to tell them this.
- Referral to your GP - if problems with your breathing or lung health are found, you might be referred to your GP. The team will write to your GP so they know about the outcome.
- Offered a scan of your lungs - If you are assessed to be at a higher risk of lung cancer now or in the future you will be offered a scan of your lungs (a Low Dose CT scan).
Location and contact details
The TLHC mobile unit address is:
Asda Milton Keynes Super Centre Car park
Bletcham Way
Milton Keynes
MK11QB
Our team contact number: 01908 997289
Luton and Dunstable Hospital will be responsible for sending out invites, their contact number is 01582 497141.
GP practices involved
Participating surgeries include: Westcroft Health Centre, Kingfisher Surgery, Ashfield Medical Centre, Purbeck Health Centre, Stony Medical Centre, Fishermead Medical centre, Redhouse Medical Centre, Sovereign Medical Centre, Newport Pagnell Centre, Central Milton Keynes Medical , Hilltops Medical Centre, Brooklands Medical Centre, Westfield Road Centre, Wolverton Health Centre, Whitehouse Surgery. Parkhouse Medical Centre, Bedford Street Surgery, Asplands Medical Centre, Cobbs Garden Surgery, Milton Keynes Village Practice, Stonedean Practice, Oakridge Park Medical Centre, Walnut Tree Health Centre, Grove Street Surgery.Meet the team
The team comprise:
Amie Nichols, Targeted Lung Health Check Lead Nurse.
Jobina Joseph, Targeted Lung Health Check patient co-ordinator
Anjana Pattni, Targeted Lung Health Check patient co-ordinator
Relevant resources
Useful links
- https://eoelungcancerscreening.nhs.uk
- NHS Smokefree
- NHS Lung Cancer Information
www.nhs.uk/conditions/lung-cancer
- Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation www.roycastle.org/information www.roycastle.org/help-and-support
Phone: 0333 323 7200
- Cancer Research UK www.cruk.org/lunghealthchecks www.cruk.org/about-cancer/lung- cancer