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SMC approves fruquintinib for advanced bowel cancer patients in Scotland

Monday 13 October 2025

We’re pleased that the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has approved the use of the drug fruquintinib (Fruzaqla) for eligible bowel cancer patients living in Scotland.

National Bowel Cancer Audit highlights progress – but urgent action still needed

Thursday 9 October 2025

The National Bowel Cancer Audit (NBOCA) highlights encouraging progress in bowel cancer care, but urgent action is needed as one in five patients are still diagnosed in an emergency setting.

See who won this year’s Gary Logue Awards!

Wednesday 1 October 2025

We're delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 Gary Logue Colorectal Cancer Nurse Awards, which this year went to nurses hailing from North West England and East Anglia.

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Rangers Charity Foundation announce us a new charity partner

Friday 30 September 2022

Today we announce an exciting new national charity partnership with Rangers Charity Foundation for their 2022/23 season.

Today, Wednesday 28 September, is World Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Day

Wednesday 28 September 2022

World Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Day is a day when we aim to spread awareness of this type of cancer and to highlight the support and services available for people who have stage 4, or metastatic, cancer.

Merlin Griffiths and our patron Matt Dawson MBE raise awareness of bowel cancer

Wednesday 28 September 2022

First Dates' Merlin Griffiths and our patron Matt Dawson MBE are urging people to visit their GP with any bowel cancer symptoms.

Pilot research grant round opens with £200,000 investment in research

Wednesday 21 September 2022

We're thrilled to announce that our pilot grant applications are now open. We'll be investing up to £200,000 into much needed bowel cancer research.

The 2022 Gary Logue Colorectal Cancer Nurse Award Winners

Wednesday 14 September 2022

We're delighted to announce the winners of these prestigious awards, which showcase the achievements of colorectal nurses who make a significant impact to those affected by bowel cancer.

Her Majesty The Queen

Thursday 8 September 2022

We join with people across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth in mourning the loss of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

Congratulations to the Gary Logue Colorectal Nurse Awards 2022 finalists

Monday 22 August 2022

We are thrilled to announce the finalists of the prestigious eighth annual Gary Logue Colorectal Nurse Award.

NHS expands lifesaving bowel cancer screening test

Tuesday 16 August 2022

Home-testing kits that can help detect bowel cancer, before symptoms start, will be rolled out to 58-year-olds in England for the first time, as part of a major expansion of the lifesaving screening programme.

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