Don’t ignore a lung scan letter

IF YOU get a letter or text message inviting you for a lung health check, please go!

The NHS has recently launched the first screening programme for lung cancer.

Over the next few weeks, large trucks fitted with mobile lung scanners will be based in supermarket car parks across the country, making it easy for smokers and ex-smokers to get a quick and potentially lifesaving MoT of their chest.

There are now highly effective treatments for lung cancer, but most of them are only available to patients if their disease is caught early. A pilot scheme of the programme was launched last summer, which saw 600 people diagnosed earlier.

Some 23 trucks are currently doing the rounds, with another 20 ready for action. If you are eligible you will receive an invitation. It could save your life.