Staveleigh Medical Centre expresses their support for the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.  If you are aged 60–74, you’ll be sent a free NHS Bowel Cancer Screening kit in the post, once every two years.

Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK. Across the North West, every month more than 26,300 men and women complete and return their bowel cancer screening test.

The aim is to discover bowel cancer at an early stage, before symptoms have a chance to develop. The test may feel a bit embarrassing for some, but it can be completed in the privacy of your own home. The sooner it’s caught, the easier it is to treat and treatment is more likely to be successful.

If you have not received your screening pack or wish to have another sent out to you, you can do so by calling the freephone, bowel screening helpline: 0800 707 6060

If you notice any unusual or persistent changes to your poo or bowel habits, do not wait for your screening kit – see your doctor straight away.

If there is anything else that you’d like to know or discuss about bowel screening, please do not hesitate to contact the surgery for further advice