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Peterborough

The national Lung Cancer Screening (LCS) Programme is now being rolled out in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, starting with communities in Peterborough and Huntingdon. Eligible people in other areas within Cambridgeshire will be invited later in Spring 2025.

If you receive an invitation, please contact the team using the details within your invitation to book your appointment and take advantage of this vital screening service. Lung cancer screening is available to residents of Peterborough or Huntingdon who are aged 55-74, current or former smokers, and registered with a participating GP practice. If you meet these criteria, please wait for an invitation before contacting the screening team. If you believe your GP practice may not know about your current or former smoking habits, please speak with your practice to update your record.

What to expect

What to Expect

If you are eligible, you will receive a letter or text message inviting you for an initial Lung Cancer Screening assessment.

The initial assessment will take place over the phone. During this conversation, a nurse will ask you 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 discharged from the lung cancer screening 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

If you are eligible for lung cancer screening, the NHS will contact you directly to invite you to take part. Eligibility for the programme is determined based on your smoking history recorded with your GP, and your age.

If you believe your records may be outdated, please contact your GP practice to update them. If you are offered a scan of your lungs following the initial assessment, this will be carried out at a mobile CT scanning unit. The location of the unit will vary based on its proximity to participating GP practices.

The mobile units will be situated in convenient and accessible community locations, such as supermarket car parks.

If you have received an invitation and need to contact the team, please use the details below:

Phone: 01778 368 848

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    GP practices involved

    The Lung Cancer Screening team will collaborate with GP practices across all PCNs in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough in phased stages. Over the next two years, eligible patients registered with GPs within this network will be invited to participate in the programme.

    Relevant resources

    Stop Smoking Support

    If you would like support to quit smoking, there are free and friendly services available:

    • Healthy You Stop Smoking Service (Cambridgeshire & Peterborough)
    • NHS Smokefree

    ICB website – Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care System | CPICS Website

    Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation - Home - Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation