National Lung Cancer Screening Program Update

The National Lung Cancer Screening Program changes are now live for GPs to access within the Respiratory Medicine Statewide Referral Criteria.

The NLCSP changes can be found within the below reasons for referral:

1. Lung Cancer for referrals for patients with Positive National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) result classified as high risk or very high risk as per the Nodule Management Protocol, requiring respiratory review and
2. Respiratory (undifferentiated)/Other respiratory medicine non SRC condition for any incidental NLSCP findings that require respiratory physician review.

Additional required referral Information :

All the same except for additions of point 7 and 8 – link out to Tas HealthPathways Lung Cancer Screening page.

Essential referral Information for imaging and Investigations/Other:

Respiratory (undifferentiated) reason for referral:

Additional required referral information

Added link to Tas HealthPathways page point 7.

Essential referral information addition of NLCSP CT report if relevant.

More information on the National Lung Cancer Screening Program:

Tasmanian Department of Health

Tasmanian HealthPathways