Written question asked by Lord Beecham (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 March 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 March 2015. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 March 2015 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Bowel Cancer: Screening
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many men and women over the age of 74 have opted in to the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme by (1) screening hub, and (2) screening centre.
- Answer
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The NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme holds data for the number of men and women screened aged 75 and over, observing that nearly 15,000 men have self-referred to be screened for bowel cancer and just over 13,000 women. A table showing the number of screenings in each centre in England is attached.
Further, at the end of January 2015, nearly 25 million Faecal Occult Blood test (FOBt) kits had been sent out to men and women aged 60-74 to self-sample at home. Over 15 million kits have been returned by post to one of five regional laboratories (programme hubs). Since the Programme began in 2006, over 21,000 cancers have been detected and over 122,000 patients have been managed for polyps, including polyp removal.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL5422
- Session
- 2014-15
- Attachment
- Number of screenings in each centre
- Subjects
- Screening Bowel cancer
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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