Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 108174

Bowel Cancer: Screening

Tabled: 26 January 2026

Answered: 4 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Gregory Campbell

Democratic Unionist Party — East Londonderry

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2026 to Question 106495, what assessment has been made of the reasons for the 25% reduction in the numbers of those aged 75 and over self referring for bowel ca

Answer

Ashley Dalton

Improving cancer services is a priority for the Government. We will get the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster so that more patients survive, and we will improve patients’ experience across the system.The bowel cancer...

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