Written question asked by Helen Hayes (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 March 2025. It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Friday, 28 March 2025 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, what discussions he has had with NHS England on increasing the use of symptomatic FIT for patients with suspected bowel cancer symptoms within General Practice.
- Answer
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The NHS Bowel Cancer Screening program currently invites people aged 56 to 74 years old for a screening every two years. However, this age cohort is being expanded to people aged 50 to 74 years old in 2025, with the use of Faecal Immunochemical Test kits which can be sent directly to people's homes.
Furthermore, the National Health Service is prioritising the roll-out of additional diagnostic capacity, delivering the final year of the three-year investment plan for establishing community diagnostic centres, with capacity prioritised for cancer diagnostics, including for those with bowel cancer.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 39484
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- General practitioners Screening Bowel cancer
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- 2025-09-05 21:33:08 +0100
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