Over 9,000 Salford residents have attended their free lung health check

Since September 2019, over 9,000 Salford residents aged 55-74 with a history of smoking have attended a free NHS lung health check. Of those, over 4,500 went on to have further tests which resulted in 96 early cancer diagnoses, meaning treatment could start much earlier. In addition, the lung health checks have also identified over 2,000 non-life threatening conditions.

It can also check for COPD and the risk of other diseases such as heart attacks and strokes and help to prevent these from happening in the future. The service, funded by NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care and delivered by Salford Royal Hospital, launched in Walkden and Little Hulton in 2019. Since this time, the programme has invited patients from Eccles, Irlam, Ordsall, Claremont and Swinton, and is currently inviting eligible residents in Broughton.

If you have a history of smoking, are registered with a GP in Salford, and have received an invitation, please book your appointment today. Health checks are still available to those previously invited too so it’s not too late to book. The checks take place in your local community, so you don’t need to go to hospital.

For more information visit: www.gmintegratedcare.org.uk