Huge bowel cancer diagnosis boost as NHS tests will be fine tuned to spot tumours earlier in win for Dame Debs’ campaign

NHS bowel cancer tests will be fine-tuned to spot tumours earlier. Health service labs will increase the sensitivity of the ...
NHS England

NHS to detect and prevent thousands more bowel cancers with more sensitive screening

By reducing the level at which traces of blood in a FIT test trigger further investigation – from 120 micrograms of blood per ...

NHS sending test to 1.2 million UK households and it's crucial you take it

In 2023-24 the NHS sent a kit to almost 7 million people ...

New improved NHS bowel cancer test is still quick, simple and done at home – but the impact is HUGE

I KNOW from personal experience: catching cancer early gives people more than a fighting chance. My diagnosis for kidney ...
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NHS cancer screenings you’re eligible for and how to request a test

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

NHS bowel cancer screening shake-up in a bid to catch cases earlier

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

EXCLUSIVE: NHS newborn test to stop kids being left disabled is ‘no brainer’, expert proves

Lancet study proves that NHS refusing to screen for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) as part of the newborn heel prick test is ...
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NHS introduces genetic test to help reduce kidney failure risk for black donors

Hundreds of potential kidney donors of Black African and Black Caribbean heritage in the UK can now get a simple blood test to help reduce the risk of kidney failure. The test is part of national ...