Screening
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
Please see below resources for information relating to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) screening:
AAA screening for men over 65 guide
Bowel Screening
The bowel cancer screening programme now includes everyone over the age of 50. You’ll automatically be sent an NHS Bowel Screening Kit when you become eligible.
It’s the most important post you’ll receive.
Please visit the NHS Peninsula Cancer Alliance website for more information.
Please also see below resources for information relating to bowel screening:
NHS Guide to bowel cancer screening
Easy read guide to bowel cancer screening
Bowel screening leaflet – ARABIC
Bowel screening leaflet – BENGALI
Bowel screening leaflet – BULGARIAN
Bowel screening leaflet – FARSI
Bowel screening leaflet – NEPALI
Bowel screening leaflet – POLISH
Bowel screening leaflet – PORTUGUESE
Bowel screening leaflet – PUNJABI
Bowel screening leaflet – ROMANIAN
Bowel screening leaflet – SIMPLIFIED CHINESE
Breast Screening
Please see below resources for information relating to breast screening:
Easy read guide to breast screening
Breast screening for women aged 71 and over
Breast screening for transgender and non-binary people
Leaflets in alternative languages:
Breast screening leaflet – ARABIC
Breast screening leaflet – BULGARIAN
Breast screening leaflet – FARSI
Breast screening leaflet – NEPALI
Breast screening leaflet – POLISH
Breast screening leaflet – PORTUGUESE
Breast screening leaflet – PUNJABI
Breast screening leaflet – ROMANIAN
Breast screening leaflet – SIMPLIFIED CHINESE
Cervical Screening
We are now able to offer appointments during the week AND on Saturdays for smear tests. Please contact reception to book.
From September 2025, the NHS plans to start sending results from the NHS Cervical Screening Programme, utilising the NHS App.
From September, those who have a negative test results will be notified of this by an NHS App message. It will also appear as an NHS App notification. If the NHS App message isn’t read within 72 hours, a letter will be sent as a failsafe.
Abnormal result letters will continue to be delivered by post for the time being.
Please see below resources for information relating to cervical screening:
Cervical screening – helping you decide
Cervical screening – easy read guide
Cervical screening for lesbian and bisexual women
Cervical screening for trans and non-binary people
Cervical screening leaflet – ARABIC
Cervical screening leaflet – BENGALI
Cervical screening leaflet – SIMPLIFIED CHINESE
Cervical screening leaflet – TRADITIONAL CHINESE
Cervical screening leaflet – FRENCH
Cervical screening leaflet – GUJARATI
Cervical screening leaflet – POLISH
Cervical screening leaflet – PORTUGUESE
Diabetic Eye Screening
Please see below resources for information relating to Diabetic Eye Screening:
Targeted Lung Health Checks
Lung cancer is frequently diagnosed at a later stage than other cancers because often there are no signs or symptoms at an early stage. The Targeted Lung Health Check Programme is a new pilot scheme designed to identify signs of cancer at an early stage when it is much more treatable – ultimately saving move lives.
The Lung Heath Check finds out how well a participant’s lungs are working and hopes to identify problems early. Most of the time no issue is found, but if cancer or other issue is found early, treatment could be simpler and more successful.
If you are aged 55 to 74 and your GP has a record of you being a smoker or having ever smoked you will be invited by letter for your FREE NHS Lung Health Check. Think of it as an MOT for your lungs.
Lung health checks will take place over the telephone, but you may also be invited to see a nurse and for a lung scan. These will be in convenient community locations, so they are local and easy to access.
How does it work?
- If you qualify for a FREE NHS Lung Health Check, you will receive an invite letter through the post.
- This letter will have a date and time where one of our health advisors will call you for your lung health check which will take approximately 15 minutes. If this time is not suitable please call and our team using the below contact details, who will happily rearrange this to a more convenient time.
- During the telephone call you will be asked questions about your overall lung health, lifestyle, family and medical history.
- You may then be invited to have a lung CT scan. This checks for early signs of lung cancer and is called lung cancer screening.
- Scans take place on mobile vans in community locations so they are local and easy to access.
- Your results will be sent to you by letter and if a follow up is needed the team will contact you to talk to you about what the next steps are. In the majority of cases, no further action is needed.
- If your lungs are fine, you will be offered another health check in 2 years to see whether anything has changed.
