Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 18351

Bowel Cancer: Screening

Tabled: 6 December 2024

Answered: 11 December 2024

Named Day

Question

Mr Gregory Campbell

Democratic Unionist Party — East Londonderry

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to reduce the minimum age for bowel screening to 50 by the end of 2025.

Answer

NHS England is responsible for delivering the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening programme, including planning for the age extension in the programme from 60 down to 50 years old.The age extension for bowel screening is already underway. NHS England started in Ap...

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