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Bowel Cancer Screening
Posted or Updated on 16 Mar 2026
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If you’re sent an NHS bowel screening kit, put it by the loo. Don’t put it off. This kit could save your life
If you are aged between 50 and 74, you will be invited to take part in bowel cancer screening every two years.
You can contact your local bowel cancer hub on 0800 783 8042
Guidance on completing your FIT kit here (EXTERNAL PDF LINK).