Written question asked by Andrea Jenkyns (Conservative) on Monday, 2 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 September 2019. It was answered by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Monday, 9 September 2019 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Bowel Cancer: Screening
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will lower the screening age for bowel cancer from 60 to 50 years of age.
- Answer
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NHS England has committed, in the Long Term Plan, to modernise bowel cancer screening by lowering the starting age from 60 to 50. NHS England is currently in the process of planning for delivery of the Long Term Plan commitment to modernise the Bowel Cancer Screening Programmes.
Professor Sir Mike Richards is considering the future position of bowel cancer screening as part of his independent review of adult screening, due to report in September. The timetable for extensions to the FIT bowel screening programme will be taken forward in the context of his recommendations.
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- Written question
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- 284969
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Screening Bowel cancer
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- 2019-09-09 19:52:59 +0100
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