Bowel screening aims to find cancer early or to find changes in your bowel that could lead to cancer.
If you are aged between 58 and 74 years you will be issued with a screening kit. This test is called a FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Test) and can be conducted at home. The instructions are very clear on how you obtain a sample of poo and how you return this to the laboratory for testing. Checks are undertaken to detect any traces of blood in the poo which is sometimes a sign of cancer.
We currently have 972 patients who have not availed of this opportunity to undertake this test in the last 2 years. Our Patient Services Team will follow up with individuals as to why they are unable to complete this test. They are there to help and support you with any questions you may have.
Dr Az Ali and Carrie Glenn, from our Patient Services Team, have made a short video for our patients which provides information as to why why it is important to complete this test.
Please click on the link below to view