Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to help ensure that Targeted Lung Health Checks are rolled out to all patients.

We have announced the roll out of the National Targeted Lung Cancer Screening Programme which will build on the Targeted Lung Health Checks. This programme is targeted at current and ex-smokers between the ages of 55 to 74 years old. After an initial risk assessment, those deemed high risk for lung cancer, will be offered a Low Dose CT scan. If the scan finds a suspicious nodule, they will then be referred to hospital, those with non-suspicious nodules will be asked to come back for an earlier CT scan. Those with a clear CT scan will be reinvited every 24 months until they reach 75 years old. This programme will be available to all eligible people by 2030.