The Doncaster programme has been operational since mid-March 2021 and in the first year 11,857 lung health check calls and more than 5,000 initial scans have taken place; 50 lung cancers have been found, 73% of which were early-stage lung cancers.  Seven other cancers have also been confirmed and  41 patients (75%) have been given life-saving cancer treatment so far.

Read more about this pioneering lung screening trial that is saving lives in Doncaster here