With the backlog of NHS patients awaiting colonoscopy for suspected bowel cancer currently approaching 100,000 and increasing month-on-month, researchers have suggested that a temporary partial fix ...

In 2024/25 there were 140,000 fewer referrals for suspected bowel cancer than expected. The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) detects small amounts of blood in poo, which can be a sign of bowel cancer.

A personal trainer has shared how a simple NHS test saved his life. Ivan Corsby thought he was "fit and healthy" but actually he was living with the early stages of bowel cancer. In a message posted ...

A fitness coach has shared how a simple NHS screening may have saved his life. Ivan Corsby thought he was in peak physical condition, but he was unknowingly living with early-stage bowel cancer. Via a ...

In a drive to increase home bowel cancer screening the NHS is asking people to "Put it by the loo. Don’t put it off". Nearly 43,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every year in the UK, and it ...