1. Source of referral for targeted lung health checks participants
From 1 April 2024, providers should record referrals from the Targeted Lung Health Checks (TLHC) Programme as follows:
- Source of referral for out-patients – 17 – referral from a National Screening Programme
- Priority type – 2 – urgent
- Two week wait cancer or symptomatic breast referral type – 03 – suspected lung cancer.
Where a TLHC provider also communicates the diagnosis of cancer or ruling out of cancer to a patient, this provider must also complete the 28-day Faster Diagnosis Standard data items.
1.1. When does the 28-day Faster Diagnosis Standard and 62-day standard start for the Targeted Lung Health Checks Programme?
The clock start (day 0) is when a referral is received by a provider in the screening pathway for further investigation after an initial screening test. For a TLHC referral this would be receipt of referral to the multidisciplinary team to review the low dose CT scan results.
1.2. When does this guidance apply from?
Providers should apply this guidance for any referral to the multidisciplinary team to review low dose CT scan results on or after the 1st April 2024.
Publication reference: PRN01237