In this episode, Carole, the lead nurse for Bowel Cancer screening, and Angie Power the programme Manager talk about Bowel Cancer Screening.
Bowel Cancer Screening is a way of testing healthy people to see if they show any early signs of cancer. Bowel cancer screening can save lives.
Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK. Nearly 43,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every year in the UK. Approximately every 15 minutes someone is diagnosed with bowel cancer.
All men and women aged 60-74 are invited to carry out a screening (FIT) test every 2 years.
If you’re 75 or over, you can ask for this test by calling 0800 707 60 60.
The Screening Programme has commenced Age Expansion and this includes people aged 50 to 58, starting with the 56 year olds during 2021. We are hoping to continue to Age Expansion during 2022 with the 58 year olds. People from these age groups will be contacted when they are due to be screened. Age Expansion is very exciting and means that more people will be screened at an earlier age.
Symptoms can include lump in the tummy, unexplained weight loss, feeling tired, bleeding from the bottom, change in bowel habit. There is more information available on the Bowel Cancer UK website and also Cancer Research UK website.
Contact Details
· Freephone number 0800 707 60 60
· North Staffordshire Bowel Cancer Screening Office 01782 676643
· Email bcsp.uhnm.nhs.uk
· Facebook – North Staffordshire Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
· Twitter: @NorthStaffsBCSP
Website: www.bowelcanceruk.org
Twitter: @NorthstaffsBCSP
More information can also be found online at: -
Bowel Cancer Screening: An Easy Guide
FIT Kit instructions in different languages
You Tube - https://youtu.be/Esm_WRXwWBY
