Dr Stuart BaughClinician

Biography

Dr Stuart Baugh is Clinical Programme Director for Lung Cancer Screening at the Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance, a directorate of NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board and one of 21 cancer alliances in England. He has led the NHS Lung Cancer Screening programme across the region since its launch in Hull in 2020, overseeing its subsequent roll-out to North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, and North Yorkshire. Baugh has publicly championed the case for community-based, mobile lung screening, arguing that early detection — when treatment is simpler and more successful — is central to improving cancer survival rates. He has been quoted in regional and national press on the expansion of screening to new areas, including Scarborough, and on the clinical rationale for targeting people aged 55–74 who smoke or have smoked.

References

1. 1.Meet the team – Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance — Confirms Dr Stuart Baugh's current role as Clinical Programme Director, Lung Cancer Screening
2. 2.NHS Targeted Lung Health Check Programme moves into North East Lincolnshire – Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership — Establishes Baugh's role as Programme Director and the Hull programme's outcomes (15,000+ assessed, 75–80% early detection rate)
3. 3.Thousands more people in Humber and North Yorkshire to be checked for lung cancer every year – thanks to £1.1m investment in new CT scanner — Quotes Baugh as Clinical Director on the second CT scanner acquisition and its capacity impact
4. 4.Thousands Invited For Free Lung Cancer Screenings in Scarborough – This is the Coast — Quotes Baugh as Programme Director on the expansion to Scarborough and confirms programme roll-out geography

Expertise

Cited on

• Respiratory (asthma/COPD)

Stated areas of expertise

• Lung cancer screening
• Early cancer detection
• Cancer programme delivery
• Mobile diagnostic services
• Cancer workforce and capacity

Notable achievements

• Led the Hull NHS Targeted Lung Health Check programme, which assessed over 15,000 people and detected 75–80% of lung cancer cases at earlier stages. Source ↗
• Supported the acquisition of a second mobile CT scanner for the HNY programme, funded by a £1.1m NHS England award, doubling annual scan capacity from ~7,000 to ~14,000. Source ↗
• Oversaw the expansion of the NHS Lung Cancer Screening programme from Hull to cover North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, and Scarborough. Source ↗

What they’ve said

• “We are delighted to be expanding our North Yorkshire lung cancer screening service to now include eligible people in Scarborough, following the successful introduction of lung cancer screening in Selby in January.”

  programme director for Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance's NHS Lung Cancer Screening programme · Respiratory (asthma/COPD) · 27 Aug 2026 · Lung cancer screening now available for eligible Scarborough residents ↗

• “We are delighted to be expanding our North Yorkshire lung cancer screening service to now include eligible people in Scarborough, following the successful introduction of lung cancer screening in Selby in January. If you receive a letter inviting you to book a lung cancer screening appointment – please book your appointment right away. The 20-minute assessment could save your life by detecting lung cancer and other respiratory diseases earlier – when treatment can be simpler and more successful.”

  Programme Director for Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance's NHS Lung Cancer Screening programme · Respiratory (asthma/COPD) · 24 Aug 2026 · Life-saving lung cancer screening checks now available in Scarborough ↗

Source references

1. Lung cancer screening now available for eligible Scarborough residentsyorkpress.co.uk · 27 Aug 2026
2. Life-saving lung cancer screening checks now available in Scarboroughthescarboroughnews.co.uk · 24 Aug 2026

Contact & links

• Staff pagehttps://hnycanceralliance.org.uk/about/meet-the-team/

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