Bowel Cancer: Screening
Commons · Question 908656 · Tabled 26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Brian Leishman
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle inequalities in bowel cancer screening participation.
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 14 Apr 2026
While uptake of bowel cancer screening has increased, some groups struggle with barriers to engagement, leaving them at risk. We are providing £200m funding for Cancer Alliances, to reduce inequalities in communities among groups where screening uptake is...