Implementation of the NHS England Lung Cancer Screening Programme over 5 years - PubMed
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- #NHS England
- #Lung Cancer Screening
- NHS England launched the Targeted Lung Health Check Programme in 2019, now the national Lung Cancer Screening Programme.
- The program targets individuals aged 55-74 who have ever smoked and meet risk thresholds determined by multivariable models.
- Over two million people have been invited, with 7,193 lung cancers diagnosed, 63.1% at stage 1 and 12.6% at stage 2.
- The program has increased early-stage lung cancer detection in England, especially in socioeconomically deprived regions.
- Centralized protocols and effective project management have enabled large-scale implementation at speed.
- The program demonstrates feasibility and scalability in reaching high-risk and underserved populations but needs to address participation inequalities.
- Findings support the adoption of lung cancer screening in the UK and globally, offering practical tools for international adaptation.