Consultants

Qualifications

MBChB (Hons) MRCP FRCR

Specialist Interests

Thoracic radiology, lung cancer screening, early detection of lung cancer, thoracic intervention

Biography

Dr Anna Sharman is a consultant thoracic radiologist with a particular interest in early detection of lung cancer. Anna has co-developed the nationally recognised, award winning, RAPID programme at Wythenshawe hospital, described as an exemplar service for the delivery of the National Optimum Lung Cancer Pathway (NOLCP). She has set up a highly successful tertiary lung biopsy service taking referrals from across the region.

Dr Sharman became the Director of Radiology for the £4.2M North Manchester Lung Health Check/Lung Cancer Screening programme following the success of the pilot in 2016 and since 2019 has been the Responsible Radiologist for the Greater Manchester Targeted Lung Health Check programme/ Lung Cancer Screening, which is now part of the NHS England national roll out programme.

Since January 2026, she has taken the role of the national co-lead for the NHS England Lung Cancer Screening programme.

She is the clinical lead for the Harrison CXR AI clinical decision support tool for MFT which went live across the whole trust in October 2024, part of the wider Greater Manchester initiative.