Dame Julie Walters Reveals Shock of Bowel Cancer Diagnosis
Dame Julie Walters has revealed she was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer. The actress, who has starred in Mamma…
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Uptake in Bowel Cancer Screening in Scotland Remains Above Target Since FIT Test Introduced
Uptake of bowel screening in Scotland has increased from 56.2% to 64.1%, for comparable 18-month periods before and after the…
NHS Staff Shortages Mean Patients Miss Out on Early Bowel Cancer Diagnosis
Around 1,100 people in England could miss out on the chance of an early stage bowel cancer diagnosis through screening…
Patients to Help Trial New Bowel Cancer Test
Hundreds of patients are being asked to help trial a test that could detect or rule out bowel cancer without…
New FIT Bowel Cancer Test Leads to Screening Rate Rise in Scotland
The new test, called FIT – faecal immunochemical test – was introduced in 2017 and uptake has risen from 55.4%…
Patient Feedback Shows The Importance of Bowel Cancer Screening
The Scottish Bowel Screening Programme recently received some great feedback from a patient, thanking them for their work on Bowel…
How Low Can FIT Go?
Professor Callum G. Fraser Explores the Need for Low Faecal Haemoglobin Concentration Estimates Faecal immunochemical tests for haemoglobin (FIT) are…
The FIT Revolution – Coming to Your Practice Soon
The NICE FIT Study is a research project in Bowel Cancer Care that has been initiated by the department of…
Research Nurses at St Mary’s Hospital are recognised for their outstanding work with the NICE FIT Study
Research Nurses at St Mary’s Hospital have been recognised for their outstanding collaborative working on research to support the National…
Northern Ireland Announce Change To New Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) for Bowel Cancer Screening
After years of campaigning, today the Department of Health in Northern Ireland pledge to replace the bowel cancer screening test…