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Written question asked by Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 13 April 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 April 2017. It was answered by David Mowat (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 April 2017 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Bowel Cancer: Screening

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to reduce the screening age for bowel cancer to 50; and what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of reducing that screening age.

Answer

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes MP) on 10 March 2017 to Question 66349.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
70426
Session
2016-17
Related items
Bowel Cancer: Screening
Friday, 10 March 2017
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Age Screening Bowel cancer
Link
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