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Bowel Cancer: Screening

Commons · Question 106495 · Tabled 19 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 22 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Gregory Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people over 75 self referred for bowel cancer screening in (a) 2023 and (b) 2024.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 22 Jan 2026

The NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme plays a vital role in the Government's ambition to change the National Health Service so that it diagnoses earlier and treats faster.Although people aged 75 years old and over are not routinely invited, they can se...