Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 47308
Bowel Cancer: Screening
Tabled: 23 April 2025
Answered: 29 April 2025
Question
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour — Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to increase the uptake of bowel screenings.
Answer
Ashley DaltonCoverage of bowel cancer screening has been increasing in recent years, with a marked increase from 2019 of 11.3 percentage points since the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) test was rolled out as the primary test in the screening programme with coverage ...
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