Written questions

Bowel Cancer: Screening

Commons · Question 18351 · Tabled 6 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 11 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Gregory Campbell

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

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 11 Dec 2024

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...