The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) checks for blood in a stool ... “We are seeing positive uptake of the home-testing FIT kits, with over two-thirds of those eligible returning their tests ...
The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) checks for blood in a stool ... If you’re sent a bowel cancer screening kit, put it by the loo. Don't put it off. People are much more likely to survive ...
All 50 to 74-year-olds in England will receive a home-testing kit for bowel cancer every two years, as the NHS expands its lifesaving screening programme.
Around 850,000 additional people in England a year will be eligible for the screening test, with over 4 million more people invited since roll out began in 2021 The kit, known as the faecal ...