The NHS has urged people in their 50s to test for bowel cancer in response to "low numbers" taking part in screening.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The NHS is urging millions of people in England who have been sent a home testing kit for bowel cancer ...

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Health officials have raised concerns over the “low numbers” of people in their 50s taking part in bowel cancer screening.

The NHS is urging millions of people in their 50s to complete lifesaving bowel cancer screening tests, as new figures show this age group is less likely to take part. The latest annual bowel screening ...

Carol Cotgrave from Wallasey was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2017 and has been given the all clear following treatment.

The home testing kits are free and sent to eligible households automatically.

The number of Britons in their 50s who take part in bowel cancer screening remains critically low, the NHS has warned.

The latest NHS data shows only 56.2% of 54-year-olds completed their home screening test between April 2024 and March 2025, ...