Great Yarmouth and Gorleston

Across Norfolk and Waveney lung cancer screening is currently being offered in the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston and Lowestoft areas. (Check out the Lowestoft pages for more local information if you live in this area). These areas have been selected as they have higher incidences and later diagnoses of lung cancer, making them a priority area for early testing. From Summer 2025 the programme will start to roll out in the rest of Norfolk & Waveney – check the Norfolk & Waveney Expansion pages for more information if you live in these areas.

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 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.

Based on your answers a risk assessment will be carried out and if your score means that you are at a higher risk of Lung cancer you will be invited to a face-to-face assessment with a Specialist Lung Health Check Nurse.

At this appointment additional checks will be carried out and you will then normally be offered a low dose CT scan.

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