Health & Care Awards 2023 - Targeted Lung Health Check project team

The winner of the Health Inequalities Award at the 2023 Health & Care Awards is the Targeted Lung Health Check project team, NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
The Targeted Lung Health Check service invites people aged 55 to 74 who have ever smoked to a lung health check and CT scan. The aim is to identify lung cancers and other respiratory diseases at an earlier stage when there is more chance of curative treatment.
The judges were impressed by the work carried out to make the lung health checks accessible to those communities who need them. The team works proactively to build up local knowledge of an area to identify the most convenient community locations and target specific community groups. This has resulted in an average uptake rate of 74% - the highest in the country.