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.
Location and contact details
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston
lung health checks team
- Address:
East Norfolk Medical Practice,
147 Lawn Avenue,
Great Yarmouth,
NR30 1QP- Email:
- [email protected]
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston
Scanning
Scans will take place at the James Paget University Hospital, who are based at:
Address:
James Paget University Hospital,
Lowestoft Road,
Gorleston,
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk,
NR31 6LA
Email: [email protected]
GP Practices involved
GP Practices covered:
- East Norfolk Medical Practice
- Nelson Surgery
- Park Surgery
- Coastal Villages Practices
- Fleggburgh Surgery
- Beaches Surgery
- Millwood Surgery
Meet the team

Our Great Yarmouth LHC team, left to right (below):
Rachel Hacon – Finance Manager
Angela Black – Targeted Lung Health Check advisor
Abigail Howard – Respiratory Nurse



Great Yarmouth (JPUH) Hospital Team:
Sophy Chakkalakkal- support nurse
Siji Dileep – Responsible assessor/ Lead nurse
Keeli Davy – Medical Administrator
Relevant resources
Targeted Lung Health Checks – What you need to know booklet/leaflet (English)
Targeted Lung Health Checks booklet – (Portuguese)
Targeted Lung Health Checks booklet – (Ukranian)
Targeted Lung Health Checks, information from Norfolk and Suffolk ICB