Lung Diseases: Screening
(asked on 9th February 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of when his Department will receive the report and recommendations of the UK National Screening Committee on a national lung screening programme.
This question was answered on 21st February 2022
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) plans to open a three-month public consultation on the evidence for lung cancer screening in the coming weeks.
The Department will receive the UK NSC’s recommendation on lung cancer screening in individuals at an increased risk following its June meeting.