Screening is by appointment only
Patients between 50 yrs and 74 yrs, are invited to take part in bowel cancer screening every 2 yrs.
If you are 75 yrs +, and would still like to take part in bowel cancer screening every 2 years, please call the screening helpline on 0800 707 60 60.
Patients can call the screening helpline on 0800 707 60 60 or visit Bowel cancer screening – NHS for more information.
Further information about the FIT test and how to use it is available to download in 10 different languages including Polish, Urdu, Arabic and Chinese (simplified and traditional), you can also download an easy read information booklet Your Guide to NHS bowel cancer screening – GOV.UK
More information on bowel screening website:
NHS bowel cancer screening: helping you decide – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
More information on bowel screening website: Bowel cancer screening – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Bowel Cancer screening – Easy read guide: Bowel cancer screening – An easy read guide (publishing.service.gov.uk)