We are seeing positive uptake of the home-testing FIT kits, with over two-thirds ... The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) checks for blood in a stool sample, with people collecting their own ...

The NHS expands the bowel screening programme to include people aged 50-54, aiming for earlier cancer detection and improved survival rates.

THOUSANDS more people in Barnsley will be sent a home-testing kit that can help to detect signs of bowel cancer, it has...

The kit, a fecal immunochemical test (FIT), uses antibodies to detect blood in stool. This blood is an early warning sign of colon cancer, and those who test positive are urged to undergo a ...

People aged 51 and 53 will need to wait until their next birthday but will then be posted a kit. The current programme covers people aged 54 to 74, with the expansion meaning everyone aged 50 to 74 ...

The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) checks for blood in a stool sample, with people collecting ... If you’re sent a bowel cancer screening kit, put it by the loo. Don't put it off.