Twenty years of bowel cancer screening

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The NHS bowel cancer screening programme continues to save lives through early detection.

April 2026 marks 20 years of the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. Screening helps find bowel cancer early, when treatment works best.

People aged 50 to 74 who are registered with a GP receive a free FIT home test kit every two years. Early detection can save lives.

If you have any questions, please call the free helpline on 0800 707 60 60 or email
rsc-tr.BCSPSouthernHub@nhs.net