MILLIONS of Brits are forgetting to complete lifesaving bowel cancer screening tests, health chiefs warn. The NHS sends free ...

Five hospitals in England and Wales have switched to urine test, rather than invasive hospital procedure ...

The home testing kits are free and sent to eligible households automatically.

Health officials warn little over half of 54-year-olds completed free at-home test kits.

The cost-effectiveness of a controversial test promoted as a multicancer early detection (MCED) tool from a single blood sample has been scrutinised in an investigation by the BMJ. The investigation ...

The number of Britons in their 50s who take part in bowel cancer screening remains critically low, the NHS has warned.

Health officials have raised concerns over the “low numbers” of people in their 50s taking part in bowel cancer screening.

The latest NHS data shows only 56.2% of 54-year-olds completed their home screening test between April 2024 and March 2025, ...

NHS has urged people in their 50s to test for bowel cancer in response to "low numbers" taking part in screening.

Lampard Inquiry she had raised concerns before the death of Bethany Lilley. A hospital boss says "operational pressures are no longer confined to winter months". Copyright 2026 BBC. All rights ...