Fed officials attend prostate screening event

26 November 2024

West Midlands Police Federation secretary Tim Rogers and deputy secretary Chris James were among those who attended a prostate screening at Force headquarters.

They joined dozens of Federation members and Assistant Chief Constable Matt Welsted for the testing event at Lloyd House on Monday (18 November).

West Midlands Police funded a number of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood tests for officers to check for prostate conditions, including cancer.

The event, which was held during Men’s Health Awareness Month, was run by the Graham Fulford Charitable Trust, and all testing slots were fully booked.

Branch secretary Tim Rogers attended the event.

It followed a request from Sergeant Liam Hemmings that tests be made available.

Liam’s request came after his dad, Junia, and the husband of one of his team members were diagnosed with prostate cancer within a short period of time.

Both West Midlands Police and the Federation branch threw their support behind it.

Liam said: “If it can save one person, then that’s absolutely brilliant.”

Members who did not have a chance to attend the event are being encouraged to visit their GP to get a PSA test rather than leave it.

Anyone with a prostate can ask their doctor for a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, including men aged 50 and over, trans women and non-binary people.

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