Want to know all about your lungs? Step into our mega lungs and find out.

University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) is inviting people from Stoke-on-Trent to find out more about their lung health by stepping into giant inflatable lungs at an event on Sunday 26 September 2021.

Shoppers at the Potteries Shopping Centre in Hanley will be able to talk to specialist nurses about their lung health and book a lung health check while looking around the mega lungs to find out more.

UHNM’s Lung Health Check programme is inviting past and current smokers aged 55-74 in Stoke on Trent to a NHS lung health check in a drive to improve earlier diagnosis of lung cancer and save more lives.

With one of the highest mortality rates for lung cancer in England, Stoke on Trent is one of 23 places across the country to run the Targeted Lung Health Check programme.

Dr Imran Hussain, Clinical Lead said: “Lung cancer can often be caught too late as there are rarely symptoms at the earlier stages. The programme is designed to check those most at risk of developing lung cancer in order to spot signs earlier, at the stage when it’s much more treatable.

“We know that early diagnosis saves lives; therefore we want to offer this screening service to as many people in Stoke on Trent who are aged 55-74 and smoke or have ever smoked.  Even if your lungs feel fine, it is best to get them checked out.”

The lung health check takes place in two stages. The first is an initial phone assessment with a specially trained health care professional. If the assessment finds the person to be at high risk, they are offered a low dose CT scan of the lungs for further investigation.

Find the team in the Potteries Shopping Centre in the middle mall from 11am to 4pm.

For more information on the Targeted Lung Health Check programme please visit www.uhnm.nhs.uk/our-services/lung-health-checks