The kit, known as the faecal immunochemical test (FIT), checks for blood in a small stool sample, which can be a sign of bowel cancer. FIT kits are used at home by putting a poo sample in a small tube ...

The National Health Service (NHS) has expanded its life-saving screening programme in England by rolling out home testing kits to hundreds of thousands of individuals aged 50 years to detect signs of ...

Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is the second most lethal cancer after lung cancer, with the highest incidence ...

Brits born between two dates will be sent a kit to test for a potentially deadly disease. The NHS offers at-home testing kits for bowel cancer, for people of a certain age. To carry out the test, you ...

MILLIONS more people are benefiting from life-saving bowel screening compared to a decade ago – according to the NHS. Almost ...

If you're aged 50 to 74 and registered with a GP in England, Scotland or Wales, you'll automatically get a bowel cancer ...

The call comes as the NHS bowel cancer screening programme marks its 20th anniversary during Bowel Cancer Awareness Month ...

Women in England who have consistently missed their cervical screening appointments will soon be offered the option of performing DIY tests at home, in a significant move aimed at boosting uptake and ...

According to the NHS, if you are aged between 50 and 74 and registered with a GP in England, Scotland or Wales, you will ...