Free prostate cancer screening for members: register today

4 October 2024

West Midlands Police officers can register for a free prostate cancer screening following a push from a Federation member.

The Force has agreed for a number of PSA tests to be made available to officers to check for prostate conditions.

The PSA testing event will be held at Force headquarters at Lloyd House in Birmingham on Monday 18 November, from 10am to 4pm.

Spaces are limited, so members are being asked to register beforehand.

To be eligible for a PSA test, West Midlands Police Officers and staff must be:

Men with a prostate, including transgender women and non-binary people

Anyone who will be 40 by Monday 18 November (if you are 39 now, you are eligible to book)

The PSA event follows a request from Sergeant Liam Hemmings that tests be made available after his dad, Junia, and the husband of one of his team members were both diagnosed with prostate cancer within a short period of time.

Liam contacted the Federation for support, who then agreed to approach the Force, with Deputy Chief Constable Scott Green and Pete Gillett, Director of Commercial Services, throwing their support behind the testing programme.

Details on how to register are on the West Midlands Police intranet or you can contact the Fed office for more information.