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Our roadshow is heading to Thurrock

Wednesday 4 June 2025

We’re excited to invite Thurrock locals to walk inside a giant inflatable bowel to raise awareness of bowel cancer and its symptoms.

Our roadshow is heading to Falkirk and Grangemouth

Thursday 15 May 2025

We’re excited to invite Grangemouth and Falkirk locals to walk inside a giant inflatable bowel, when it tours the towns, to raise awareness of bowel cancer and its symptoms.

SMC does not approve drug for advanced bowel cancer patients in Scotland

Monday 12 May 2025

We’re disappointed to share the news that the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has not approved the use of fruquintinib (Fruzaqla®) to treat patients with advanced bowel cancer living in Scotland.  

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Thousands of people in Scotland waiting for endoscopy tests

Tuesday 24 November 2020

The number of people in Scotland waiting for tests that can help to diagnose bowel cancer has more than tripled compared to the same time last year, according to figures published today by Public Health…

NICE recommends new combination treatment for advanced bowel cancer

Friday 20 November 2020

Today the National Institute for Heath and Care Excellence (NICE) announce their final recommendation for a new treatment combination for people diagnosed with a rare form of bowel cancer.

New report into cancer waiting times in Wales

Thursday 19 November 2020

The Welsh Government and NHS Wales should urgently publish a COVID-19 recovery plan to maintain cancer services and provide reassurance to the public that these are continuing safely during the pandemic,…

Bowel cancer cases down by more than 25 per cent in Scotland due to coronavirus

Wednesday 18 November 2020

The number of people diagnosed with bowel cancer in Scotland fell by more than a quarter at the height of the coronavirus pandemic when compared with the same time last year.

Let's Chat Together in Wales this December

Tuesday 17 November 2020

Join us for Chat Together, our online meet-up for people living with and beyond bowel cancer in Wales. It's a welcoming place to talk to others with bowel cancer and to meet new people.

Bowel cancer testing waiting times remain high, with targets missed for thousands of people

Thursday 12 November 2020

The number of people in England waiting for tests that can help to diagnose bowel cancer has increased almost ten-fold compared to the average monthly figure last year.

Diagnostic services continue to be severely impacted by the pandemic – more than 80% of doctors report delays in accessing essential tests

Wednesday 11 November 2020

People with bowel cancer symptoms are facing long delays for diagnostic testing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey of doctors has found.

New campaign urges people to get tummy troubles checked

Monday 9 November 2020

The NHS has today launched a new phase of their Help Us, Help You campaign, encouraging people who have been suffering from diarrhoea, bloating or discomfort in the tummy area for three weeks or more to…

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