Chest X-Ray
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is offering a self-referral chest X-ray service to improve diagnosis and access for patients.
Detecting lung cancer earlier means that patients can receive further specialist tests and timely treatment to help prevent the cancer from spreading or advancing to a higher stage.
Earlier detection of lung cancer saves lives.
Who is eligible?
The Self-Referral Chest X-ray service is a new initiative,it has been developed to provide Calderdale residents the opportunity to self-refer themselves to have a Chest X-ray to determine if they potentially could have lung cancer without needing to be seen by their GP first.
To be eligible for the Self-Referral Chest X-ray trial you must:
- Be aged 40 or older
- Registered with a GP practices in Calderdale and Huddersfield.
- Not have had a chest X-ray in the last three months.
If you have had one or more of the following symptoms for more than three weeks:
- Loss of appetite or weight
- Chest pain
- Fatigue or tiredness
- Cough
- Difficulty in breathing
How do I use the service?
No appointment is necessary.
Just walk in to our Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) in Broad Street Plaza Halifax or Southgate Huddersfield between 9am-7pm Monday to Friday or Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm and ask to use the Self-Referral Chest X-ray service. You will be asked to complete a paper form on arrival to check you are eligible, before having your Chest X-ray.
Don’t have a GP?
For more information on how to register with a GP visit the NHS UK website.
What happens next?
Your Chest X-ray will be reviewed and the results will either be sent directly back to your GP within 2 to 3 weeks.
Following the results of your X-Ray you may be required to attend for another test. You will be contacted directly by the hospital or GP to arrange this.
If you have persistent or worsening symptoms, please contact your GP practice or NHS 111.