By reducing the level at which traces of blood in a FIT test trigger further investigation – from 120 micrograms of blood per gram of poo down to 80 – the NHS will offer 35% more screening ...

The NHS in England is improving the sensitivity of bowel cancer screening in a bid to pick up thousands more cases that could ...

Thousands of people will be saved from bowel cancer under changes to the national screening programme, health officials have said.

A major change to the bowel cancer screening test is helping to prevent bowel cancer cases in the Black Country with early ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NHS England / SWNS) A ‘fit and healthy’ father says taking a bowel cancer screening test that dropped on his doorstep was like a ...

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust has been piloting a more sensitive approach to bowel cancer screening, known as FIT@80, which launched in April 2024. Since its introduction, there has been a 35 per ...

The NHS cancer screenings you’re eligible for – and how to request a test - Eligibility for these vital NHS health checks ...

A ‘fit and healthy’ father says taking a bowel cancer screening test that dropped on his doorstep was like a “winning lottery ticket” after it saved his life. Steve Hollington, 58, was diagnosed with ...

NHS England is set to significantly enhance its bowel cancer screening programme, aiming to detect thousands more cases at an ...

Bowel cancer is significant cause of death in Scotland, with over 3,000 people diagnosed every year in Scotland. The campaign will promote a new bowel screening scheme where everyone between 50 and 74 ...

NHS England is to lower the detection threshold for a home screening kit to trigger bowel cancer screening from next month in a move it says will lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment for thousands ...

The new rules come into force in England next month ...