People in Prestwich will be offered a free lung health check from 5 January 2026 as part of the NHS Lung Cancer Screening which is being rolled out to eligible people in Greater Manchester.
NHS Lung Cancer Screening comes to Prestwich in January 2026.
The lung health checks will be available to people who are current or former cigarette or shisha smokers aged 55-74 and based at the following groups of GP practices which are part of Prestwich Primary Care Network:
- Fairfax Group Practice M25 1BT
- St Gabriel’s Medical Centre M25 0HT
- Greyland Medical Centre M25 1NL
- Whittaker Lane Med Centre M25 1EX
- The Birches Medical Centre M25 2GN
- Longfield Medical Practice M25 1BT.
An NHS mobile clinic will be based at Tesco Prestwich Valley Park Road, Manchester M25 3TG.from Monday 5 January 2026.
The checks are being rolled out across Greater Manchester, led by the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, based on where they are needed most in a drive to help improve earlier diagnosis of lung cancer.
Oliver Butterworth, Senior Programme Manager at Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance, said: “Lung health checks help the NHS to spot any lung cancer symptoms earlier, when it is much more treatable.
“If you’re registered with a doctor mentioned on the list from Prestwich, are a smoker or used to smoke either shisha or cigarettes, you’ll be sent an invite through the post or via text message.
“Please do come along for your appointment. You’ll have a chat with a nurse and fill out a questionnaire to look at your risk. About half of the people who visit may also need a low-dose scan which we will also do on the truck.
“It will most likely offer you some reassurance. But it could save your life!”
The lung health checks are being rolled out based on where they are needed most. This is organised via individual Primary Care Networks (groups of GP surgeries at a time) at a time across Greater Manchester.
Lung health checks have already been offered to eligible people registered with a GP practice in Whitefield, Radcliffe and Bury. People who were invited previously who didn’t attend the first time can always rebook by their appointment by calling 0161 529 0900. Newly eligible patients will be invited by the programme team at a later date.
NHS Lung Cancer Screening is currently being rolled out across Greater Manchester arriving in more areas in the coming months to ensure that all eligible participants are invited.
People who are not registered with the practices listed but who meet the eligible criteria (aged 55-74 and past or current smokers) will receive an invitation once the lung health check comes to their area.
