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Behind the emergency: Clinician perspectives on emergency bowel cancer diagnosis
2026
Our Clinical Insight Report shows the issues faced by clinicians across the UK which make reducing the emergency diagnosis of bowel cancer so much harder. It also covers the areas they see as a focus for change to be made.
A vision for Scotland where nobody dies of bowel cancer
2026
This document is a manifesto of key recommendations to help the future Scottish government after the May 2026 parliamentary elections. For example, addressing long-standing staff shortages.
A vision for Wales where nobody dies of bowel cancer
2026
This document is a manifesto of key recommendations to help the future Welsh government after the May 2026 parliamentary elections. For example, a more strategic approach to the health workforce.
Behind the emergency: Patient stories of bowel cancer diagnosed in A&E
2026
Our patient insight report highlights the often traumatic experiences of people diagnosed with bowel cancer in an emergency setting, such as in A&E, shedding light on emergency diagnosis through patient experience.
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Reports from 2026
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- Our 'Behind the emergency' report into patient stories of bowel cancer diagnosed in A&E
- Our mainfesto for the May 2026 parliamentary elections in Scotland: "A vision for Scotland where nobody dies of bowel cancer"
- Our manifesto for the May 2026 parliamentary elections in Wales: "A vision for Wales where nobody dies of bowel cancer". Also available in Welsh
- Our 'Behind the emergency' report into the issues faced by clinicians across the UK which make reducing the emergency diagnosis of bowel cancer so much harder
Reports from 2025
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Reports from 2024
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- Our 2024 report on Lynch Syndrome - Finding the missing 95%: Unlocking the potential of Lynch Syndrome services
- Our report on the NHS Long Term Plan and its impact on bowel cancer so far - Delivering the ambitions of the NHS Long Term Plan: a review of progress on bowel cancer in England
- Our submission to the CHANGE NHS Consultation
Reports from 2023
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- Quantitative faecal immunochemical testing (qFIT) in Primary care comments - Our comments on NICE qFIT in Primary care
Reports from 2022
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- Senedd Health and Social Care Commitee, National Endoscopy Action Plan inquiry - Endoscopy services: follow up inquiry to the Endoscopy Action Plan published in 2019
- Our response to the Scottish 10-year Cancer Strategy
- Senedd Health and Social Care Committee, waiting times backlog inquiry (Wales) - The impact of the waiting times backlog on people in Wales who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment
- Our submission to the UK National Screening Committee's open call for topics
- Department of Health and Social Care 10-Year Cancer Plan submission - Our submission to the Department of Health and Social Care’s Call for Evidence to inform the new 10-Year Cancer Plan for England
Reports from 2021
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- Our response to the Health and Social Care Committee Enquiry into cancer services
- Our response to the Scottish Workforce Strategy - Responding to the opportunity to provide feedback on the development of the 'National Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care' by the Scottish Government
- The joint All-Party Parliamentary Group on Radiotherapy consultation on solutions to the COVID induced cancer backlog
- Northern Ireland Cancer Strategy consultation response
Reports from 2020
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- Never Too Young - Leading change for younger bowel cancer patients report
Reports from 2019
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- Our position on delivering an optimal bowel cancer screening programme
- Our position on the future of artificial intelligence - As AI will have a significant role in health over the next decade and will transform the way care is provided in the NHS, we've examined the potential impact this will have on bowel cancer
- Sir Mike Richard’s Screening Review consultation - 'Cancer Screening: Call for evidence'
Reports from 2018
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- Our response to the NHS 10 year plan - Ensuring bowel cancer priorities are addressed in NHS England's 10 year plan
- Treatment break letter
- Time to Test report - Improving early diagnosis by ensuring people have access to the right test at the right time
- Spotlight on bowel cancer in Wales
Reports from 2017
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- Lynch syndrome consensus - Improving the diagnosis and care of people with Lynch syndrome, a genetic condition that can increase the lifetime risk of bowel cancer to up to 80%.
- Get Personal report
