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- Chief Rabbi Mirvis announced as patron of Bowel Cancer UK
- We are delighted to launch a major new research project
- We've joined forces with Hold Amy's Hand
- We welcome recommendation to introduce simplified screening test
- Our response to approval of Cancer Drugs Fund proposal
- New report outlines variations in treatment and care for bowel disease
- Our comment on new alcohol guidelines
- Our response to the National Bowel Cancer Audit Report
- Our Health Promotion Volunteer Programme wins national award
- Stars come out in support of us and raise funds
- We are part of successful bid to lead Genomics England work on bowel cancer
- We welcome the Cancer Taskforce Report
- Our research on variations in Lynch syndrome testing presented at leading conference
- We welcome NICE's updated guideline on bowel cancer
- New survey shows younger bowel cancer patients struggling for diagnosis and support
- We announce our ambitious move into research
- Scotland announces new bowel cancer test
- Bowel Cancer UK launches impactful new look for a new era
- Be a Star, Bake a Cake and help save lives during Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
- Our research highlights variation in Lynch syndrome testing
- We've been selected as charity of the year for Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
- Bowel Cancer UK raises awareness among Northern Ireland civil service
- Delay introducing new screening test
- Bowel Cancer UK appoints Scotland Fundraising Manager
- Celebrating Volunteers' Week
- Crucial changes to the bowel cancer screening programme in England
- Chief Executive awarded MBE
- Major new genes discovered for bowel cancer
- Take the test. July marks 10 year anniversary of bowel cancer screening in England
- Charity Times Awards finalist
- Free Colorectal Cancer Study Days for Healthcare Professionals
- NICE recommends new drug for advanced bowel cancer
- New findings show variation of genetic testing in the UK could lead to cancer devastating whole families
- Public Service Broadcasting to host fundraising concert
- New drug available for advanced bowel cancer patients
- Comedian Ed Byrne to join Public Service Broadcasting show
- Help improve treatment and care for patients with advanced bowel cancer
- It’s Remember a Charity in your Will Week
- 125 runners complete Great North Run for us
- Patron Tom Hardy supports us at BGC Charity Day
- Guide for younger patients highly commended by British Medical Association
- Calling all volunteers
- Launch of the Get Personal Campaign on World Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Day
- One in five bowel cancer patients being diagnosed as emergency
- We're Charity of the Year
- We take screening to Downing Street
- Suzy Ferguson Spirit Award
- ITV newsreader attends Christmas carol concert for Bowel Cancer UK
- UTV life host comperes Christmas carol concert for Bowel Cancer UK
- NICE recommends all bowel cancer patients to be tested for Lynch Syndrome
- Men grow beards in December for Decembeard
- Families devastated by cancer as health bodies pass the buck
- NICE recommends FIT be used for triaging patients
- Empowering Kirklees engagement officers to spread bowel health messages
- Our response to the National Bowel Cancer Audit 2016 report
- Book a free bowel cancer awareness talk now
- 30 ways to get involved in our 30th year
- Wales announces new test for screening programme
- Bowel Cancer UK unites for World Cancer Day 2017
- Live ad highlights importance of colonoscopy but demand set to double without investment
- Urgent investment needed before screening age lowered
- Book a bowel cancer awareness talk for your workplace or community group
- Zorb on the River Lagan for Bowel Cancer UK
- Men and boys run together with Colin Jackson for men's health
- Owlstone Medical commences 1,400 patient clinical trial for early detection of colorectal cancer
- New advanced cancer drug available for NHS in Scotland
- Celebrity chefs bake up a storm for Be a Star, Bake a Cake fundraiser
- Urgent improvements needed to diagnose and manage people with serious genetic condition
- Life-saving bowel scope screening test at risk
- Don't miss giant inflatable bowel in Glasgow for first time
- US study shows increase in young people diagnosed with bowel cancer
- New drugs now available for advanced bowel cancer patients
- Chiltern railways announce us as charity partner
- Public Service Broadcasting gig raises an amazing £26,000
- Calling for improvements to local services on Lynch syndrome awareness day
- New study shows oral contraceptive pill reduces risk of bowel cancer
- New risk tool to help GPs decide if patients under 50 have serious bowel condition
- Charities call on NHS England and NICE to scrap plans to delay access to life-saving drugs
- Next steps on NHS England’s strategy for the NHS
- For Bowel Cancer Awareness Month we highlight the importance of screening
- US study highlights link between antibiotics and bowel cancer
- Our comment on new Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) pilot study
- A quarter of hospitals in breach of waiting time target for bowel cancer tests
- Six in ten adults not aware physical inactivity increases risk of bowel cancer
- More than half of Welsh Health Boards in breach of waiting time target for bowel cancer tests
- Actor Rupert Evans announced as our patron
- Colonoscopy lowers rates of bowel cancer in some patients with intermediate risk polyps
- Challenge your colleagues to row a marathon in Northern Ireland
- A quarter of England hospitals in breach of waiting time target for bowel cancer tests as services reach crisis point
- We're investing half a million pounds in bowel cancer surgical research
- Young Survivors Week shines a light on our Never Too Young campaign
- Researchers make breakthrough discovery in understanding bowel cancer
- A big thank you to all our volunteers this Volunteers’ Week
- We're urging NHS Scotland to test all bowel cancer patients for serious genetic condition
- Walk Together to stop bowel cancer
- Study finds new link between omega fatty acids and bowel cancer
- Alcohol consumption putting vast majority of Europeans at risk of bowel cancer
- Bowel cancer diagnosis can be delayed due to existing illness
- Thank you Edwards & Co for your £60,000 donation
- NICE recommends FIT for people at low risk of bowel cancer
- Our chief executive shortlisted for prestigious award
- First research grant round open with plans to invest up to half a million pounds
- Bowel Cancer UK policy and campaigns team shortlisted for Charity Times award
- Cantel (UK) Ltd announce Bowel Cancer UK as charity partner
- Scotland screening uptake rate dips below national target
- First half of 2017 saw a quarter of hospitals consistently in breach of waiting time target for bowel cancer tests
- Bowel cancer deaths drop by a third in 20 years
- Catalyst Inc announce Bowel Cancer UK as charity partner
- New study reveals eating wholegrains helps to reduce risk of bowel cancer
- It’s Remember a Charity in your Will Week
- Volunteer to raise awareness of bowel cancer
- Edinburgh Molecular Imaging starts second phase of bowel cancer trial
- New study predicts risk of bowel cancer using algorithms
- Our Chief Executive named CEO of the Year
- We appoint a Head of Wales
- Advanced bowel cancer patients denied surgery to extend their life
- Free colorectal cancer study day for healthcare professionals
- New NHS study expected to almost halve number of endoscopies by 2020
- Join us for Carols Together this Christmas
- We’re calling all men to grow a beard this December
- Our first Bowel Cancer UK and Royal College of Surgeons England Research Fellow
- Cancer Strategy progress report: Progress made but more to be done
- Funding endoscopy services must be a priority for Autumn budget
- Scotland have replaced their bowel cancer screening test
- NHS England confirm new screening test to be introduced in England in 2018
- Cancer services in Wales continue to improve
- NHS is failing to screen patients who are at high risk of bowel cancer
- We identify critical research gaps that could stop the UK’s second biggest killer in its tracks
- The National Bowel Cancer Audit results
- Bowel Cancer UK and Beating Bowel Cancer are joining together to become the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity
- National Cancer Diagnosis Audit: Diagnosing cancer in primary care
- 30 moments from our 30th anniversary year
- Get sponsored to do 30 mins of physical activity for 30 days and help stop bowel cancer
- Don't miss out on the patient day in Glasgow
- HRH Duke of Cambridge hails our merger as a success
- Great news! We’re now members of the Association of Medical Research Charities
- New report on bowel cancer in Wales highlights serious delays in diagnosis and lowest survival rates in Europe
- Unacceptable endoscopy waiting times put launch of new world-class screening programme at risk
- Celebrity Chefs back Be a Star, Bake a Cake to help stop bowel cancer
- Binge watching TV could increase bowel cancer risk in men
- Support the Know the Score campaign this Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
- Decline in bowel cancer deaths is a 'major succes'
- Cancer charities join to prioritise interests of patients in Brexit negotiations
- ‘Personalised medicine’ approach could improve quality of life for bowel cancer patients
- Giant inflatable bowel back in Glasgow for Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
- EM Imaging announce Bowel Cancer UK and Beating Bowel Cancer as charity partner
- People at high risk of cancer denied a £200 life saving genetic test
- Three month course of chemotherapy as effective as six months following surgery for bowel cancer
- Former Health Secretary Lord Lansley reveals he has bowel cancer
- New 'one stop shops' for cancer to speed up diagnosis and save lives
- We warn of alarmingly low symptom awareness for bowel cancer
- We've appointed the UK's first Bowel Cancer UK & RCS Eng Colorectal Research Chair
- Six in ten adults unaware that 30 mins of physical activity most days reduces bowel cancer risk
- We award grants to fund bowel cancer research worth nearly £440,000
- We hand in petition signed by nearly half a million people to lower screening age
- Nick Thomas-Symonds MP hosts bowel cancer screening debate in parliament
- Minister announced roll out of new screening test in England this Autumn
- Our response to the breast cancer screening crisis
- International Nurses' Day 2018
- Mental Health Awareness Week 2018
- Nominations are open for the Gary Logue Colorectal Nurse Awards
- Hefin David AM to host bowel cancer screening debate at the Senedd
- Bowel cancer screening could highlight other conditions
- Prime Minister announces funding for AI to help with early diagnosis for cancer
- World Cancer Research Fund launch new report on cancer risk
- Our chief executive shortlisted for industry award
- Scottish Government announce new clinical diagnostics lead
- We shine a spotlight on bowel cancer at Eisteddfod Festival
- Two thirds of Scottish Health Boards in breach of waiting time target for bowel cancer tests as services reach crisis point
- We unveil our new brand
- Celebrating Volunteers' Week - thank you to all our volunteers
- We're looking for volunteers to help people lose weight and be more active
- Uptake rates for bowel cancer screening far too low - don't ignore the test!
- Walk Together to stop people dying from bowel cancer
- Theresa May unveils £20bn boost for the NHS in England
- We did it! Bowel cancer screening age to be lowered to 50 in England and Wales
- We announce our partnership with Events on Toast
- Scottish Government announce funding to tackle long waiting times for bowel cancer tests
- Waiting times for cancer tests continue to grow in Scotland
- We partner with PharmaTimes Media Awards
- We join Waitrose Community Matters for second time
- Half of people ignore lifesaving bowel cancer screening test
- We announce the Gary Logue Colorectal Nurse Award finalists
- Remember a Charity in your Will week 2018
- We call for ring fenced funding in budget as NHS hospitals breach waiting times for bowel cancer tests
- The Gary Logue Colorectal Nurse Award Winners
- We announce two more Bowel Cancer UK and RCS research fellows
- We launch appeal to boost surgical research in Scotland
- Celebrities back Decembeard to stop people dying of bowel cancer
- Our Chief Executive announced as charity principal of the year
- Almost half of people living in Wales ignore the life-saving bowel screening test
- Thousands of patients waiting beyond the target for lifesaving bowel cancer test
- Over 7,000 people back our campaign to end the capacity crisis
- Bowel cancer on the rise among young people in Europe
- Our response to the Scottish Government waiting times plan
- Free Colorectal Cancer Study Day for Healthcare Professionals in Scotland
- UTV Life Host Comperes Belfast Christmas Carol Concert
- Our response to the Autumn Budget
- We partner with Scotland's Life Sciences Awards
- We open research grant call with plans to invest a further half a million pounds
- Our response to Cancer Research UK’s latest report
- Phoenix Car Company supporting us this November
- More than half of Scottish Health Boards in breach of waiting time target for bowel cancer tests
- Radical rethink required to close gap on cancer survival between England and other countries
- Ten per cent of bowel cancer patients can wait more than a year to start treatment
- Care UK Healthcare staff vote to partner with us
- McAleer & Rushe lends support to bowel cancer research
- Our response to the National Bowel Cancer Audit findings
- Our response to NHS England’s announcement about funding for Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) for advanced bowel cancer
- Calls to rid bacon and ham of processed nitrites
- Our response to the NHS Long Term Plan
- One in five adults too embarrassed to visit their GP with cancer symptoms
- Endoscopy workforce crisis could hamper Scottish cancer strategy
- We partner with Surgeon's Quarter to stop people dying of bowel cancer
- Bowel cancer screening narrowly misses target
- Download our brand new symptoms diary
- New bowel screening test leads to increase in uptake in Scotland
- Edwards & Co announce us as their charity of the year - again!
- Prestigious political rugby game to raise money for us
- Challenge yourself to a gruelling sunrise hike up Pen Y Fan
- A huge thank you to Life Science Awards
- LP Food at work announce us as charity partner
- Innovative Repair Group announce us as charity partner
- Step up for 30 shortlisted for national fundraising award!
- Property Managers Association donates £10k to us
- Cancer doctor shortage putting bowel cancer patients ‘at risk’
- We announce our partnership with TechnipFMC
- Scottish Government launch plan to tackle the endoscopy crisis
- We launch Bowel Cancer Champions in Scotland and Wales
- BBC’s Jeremy Bowen talks for first time about bowel cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Edinburgh hotel launches exclusive offer
- Powerful portrait series show impact of bowel cancer
- Don't miss out on our Living Well With Bowel Cancer events in Manchester and Edinburgh
- Jeremy Bowen prompts thousands to seek NHS bowel cancer advice
- Bowel cancer outcomes in Wales amongst the poorest in Europe
- Northern Ireland announce roll out of new bowel cancer screening test
- One in two adults don't know their large bowel from their kidneys, liver or small bowel
- We launch our podcast hosted by BBC’s George Alagiah
- Nearly a quarter of adults don’t feel fit enough to exercise
- Sex Education star Connor Swindells announced as our Patron
- Book your place at our awareness morning in Cumbernauld
- New research says even moderate red and processed meat eaters at risk of bowel cancer
- We release our second podcast episode hosted by BBC’s George Alagiah
- Historic Edinburgh building lit teal for Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
- NHS England announces record number of cancer checks in 2018
- We release third podcast episode hosted by BBC journalist, George Alagiah
- Symptoms diary now endorsed by Royal College of GPs
- UTV’S Pamela Ballantine launches rowathon across Northern Ireland
- We call on UK Governments to tackle rise in bowel cancer incidence
- We fund a Surgical Specialty Lead in advanced bowel cancer
- NHS release new interim cancer screening review
- A huge thank you to all our volunteers
- NHS publishes long awaited Interim People Plan
- We hand in Lynch syndrome petition to UK governments
- Boult Wade Tennant announce us as charity partner
- Join us for Walk Together to stop people dying of bowel cancer
- Knowing the symptoms of bowel cancer saves lives
- CEO Deborah Alsina MBE to leave Bowel Cancer UK
- Health Information Week
- Obesity 'causes more cases of some cancers than smoking'
- Researchers use artificial intelligence to help tailor bowel cancer treatment
- School children host bowel cancer event
- Nominations are open for the Gary Logue Colorectal Nurse Awards
- Number of young people developing bowel cancer has jumped by a fifth in the US
- Happy birthday to us!
- We've been shortlisted in the Brand Development category at the Third Sector Excellence Awards
- New draft guidance says aspirin taken daily could reduce risk of bowel cancer for people with Lynch syndrome
- New bowel cancer test leads to screening rate rise
- Put the kettle on for Brew Together this October
- Survival rates for bowel cancer have plateaued, according to new figures
- Bowel cancer patients in Scotland’s most deprived areas less likely to have an early diagnosis
- Scottish endoscopy waiting times show improvement
- Half of all cancer patients diagnosed late
- We announce new Surgical Specialty Lead in advanced colorectal cancer
- Cancer Patient Experience 2018 Survey Results
- Our response to the Government spending review
- New research suggests women in Scotland are not taking part in bowel cancer screening
- It’s Remember a Charity in your Will week
- We announce two new Bowel Cancer UK and RCS research fellows
- We've been highly commended by the BMA Patient Information Awards 2019
- we-fund-the-first-bowel-cancer-clinical-lead-in-Wales
- Bowel cancer survival in the UK improving, but lagging behind other countries
- Free colorectal cancer study day for healthcare professionals in Northern Ireland
- The Gary Logue Colorectal Cancer Nurse Award winners
- We increase awareness of bowel screening for adults with learning disabilities in Scotland
- Debate in the Senedd to improve NHS bowel cancer services in Wales
- Scotland's cancer waiting times have improved, but not fast enough
- We urge the public to continue to limit their red meat intake
- Today is World Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Day
- Delays in treatment for bowel cancer patients in Northern Ireland
- Bowel cancer screening should be risk based, but we're not there yet
- Pamela Ballantine hosts our Christmas carol concert Belfast
- Today is World Mental Health Day
- ITV's Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby have a brew with us
- Women of Scotland Lunch announce us as their chosen charity
- Join us for an evening with British adventurer Kiko Matthews
- We award grants to fund bowel cancer research worth nearly £440,000
- NHS publishes cancer screening review
- Grow a beard to stop people dying of bowel cancer this December
- Bowelbabe wins celebrity fundraising award
- Pact Coffee partner with us this Christmas
- Researchers think some gut bacteria may increase bowel cancer risk
- New study shows variation in bowel cancer rates after colonoscopies in England
- We launch the second series of our podcast, hosted by BBC’s George Alagiah
- We launch the second podcast episode, hosted by BBC’s George Alagiah
- Fewer people are waiting for life-saving tests in Scotland
- Change of surveillance guidance for people who had had polyps removed
- We launch the third podcast episode, hosted by BBC’s George Alagiah
- A third of bowel cancer patients experience avoidable delay to diagnosis
- Change of surveillance guidance for people who have an increased risk of bowel cancer
- We appoint new Chief Executive
- The National Bowel Cancer Audit results
- New calculations suggest patients missing out on an early diagnosis
- NICE update guidelines for people with bowel cancer
- Leading cancer charities share bold message on World Cancer Day
- Join BBC’s Will Millard on a night-time trek at Rhossili Bay
- Welsh rugby legend urges people to take bowel screening test
- Celebrities call on nation to put the kettle on to stop people dying of bowel cancer
- We support Emmerdale on bowel cancer storyline
- Dame Julie Walters DBE talks for the first time about her bowel cancer diagnosis and treatment
- New study suggests gut bacteria could cause bowel cancer
- Howkins & Harrison announce us as charity partner
- Challenge yourself to a gruelling Ben Nevis Trek
- Join us to remember someone special
- New stats reveal thousands of cancers could be avoidable in the UK
- Adam Lyth launches testimonial year for the charity
- Join us for our Meet Together events
- Challenge yourself to a beautiful sunrise trek along the South Downs
- Andrew Beatson Plumbing and Heating Ltd announce us as charity partner
- New research suggests healthier diets may improve quality of life and depression after bowel cancer
- We collaborate with fashion designer to launch our first Star of Hope t-shirt
- New research suggests increase in younger people diagnosed with bowel cancer
- Bowel screening in Wales temporarily paused
- A message from our Chief Executive: We're here for you
- Bowel screening in Scotland temporarily paused
- New research suggests blood test may detect cancer
- An update from our Chief Executive
- Bowel screening in Northern Ireland temporarily paused
- We urge people with bowel cancer symptoms to contact their GP without delay
- Bowel cancer screening paused throughout the UK as thousands wait to hear if they have cancer
- Hull City footballer Angus MacDonald announced as our new Patron
- Deaths in people with cancer could rise by at least 20%
- Harlequins and England rugby player Joe Gray announced as our new Patron
- Latest waiting time stats published
- Step up for 30 is back!
- New figures show delays caused by the coronavirus crisis to cancer surgery and other treatment could result in thousands of additional deaths in England
- New research hailed as ‘promising’ for thousands with advanced bowel cancer
- Nexus Business Space announce us as charity partner
- Cancer care backlog affecting more than two million in the UK
- New bowel cancer treatment approved by the European Commission
- We welcome Scottish Government decision to prioritise cancer services
- UK ‘lagging behind’ on bowel cancer diagnosis and survival rates
- Scotland extends shielding advice until end of July
- Regular dose of daily aspirin found to reduce the risk of bowel cancer in high risk people for a decade after stopping treatment
- Bowel cancer screening set to resume in Wales this summer
- A million missed opportunities for bowel cancer screening
- Changes to shielding guidance in England
- Nominations are open for the Gary Logue Colorectal Nurse Awards
- BBC’s George Alagiah hosts our videocast
- Scottish Government to invest £7.8m in endoscopy
- We announce staff consultation on redundancies due to income losses of almost 40% caused by coronavirus pandemic
- Comfort in the palm of your hand
- Long-awaited NHS People Plan falls short of expectations
- NHS England release new plans to rebuild after COVID-19 disruption
- NHS rolls Out ‘COVID-friendly’ bowel cancer treatment for advanced disease
- Our new Never Too Young report reveals failings in younger bowel cancer patients
- BBC’s George Alagiah hosts our Never Too Young podcast
- People with bowel cancer facing poorer survival rates due to COVID-19
- Specialist digital get together for colorectal cancer nurses
- We respond to restoration of cancer services announcement in Scotland
- Our response to the tragic news that Chadwick Boseman has died of colon cancer aged 43
- Waiting times soar for bowel cancer diagnostic tests
- Sporting stars support campaign to raise awareness of bowel cancer symptoms
- New combination treatment for bowel cancer not recommended by NICE
- We launch our new online shop in partnership with Bath-based business blubolt
- An update on the charity
- Government strategy commits to personalising care for patients
- NHS England challenged to improve cancer diagnostics
- Patients in Wales to receive routine life-saving testing ahead of chemotherapy treatment
- We’re concerned at Health Secretary’s warning of further disruption to cancer services
- Today is World Mental Health Day
- New campaign urges people to get bowel cancer symptoms checked
- Bowel screening in Scotland restarts today
- Government announces updated advice for clinically extremely vulnerable people, but with little practical support
- Bowel cancer costs the UK £1.74 billion a year
- Leading charities representing 2 million+ vulnerable people demand answers over looming shielding disaster
- Become a hairy hero: Grow a beard this December and help stop people dying of bowel cancer
- New research recommends using FIT for people with bowel cancer symptoms
- Northern Ireland health trust cancels cancer treatment due to rise in coronavirus admissions
- NICE recommends expanding Lynch syndrome testing
- Open letter to leaders of the four UK nations calls for vital investment in cancer services
- NICE recommends new combination treatment for advanced bowel cancer
- Every month that cancer treatment is delayed can raise risk of death by around 10%
- New campaign urges people to get tummy troubles checked
- Diagnostic services continue to be severely impacted by the pandemic – more than 80% of doctors report delays in accessing essential tests
- Bowel cancer testing waiting times remain high, with targets missed for thousands of people
- Let's Chat Together in Wales this December
- Bowel cancer cases down by more than 25 per cent in Scotland due to coronavirus
- New report into cancer waiting times in Wales
- Younger patients join Never Too Young campaign to amplify change
- Thousands of people in Scotland waiting for endoscopy tests
- Our response to the Government spending review
- Our Christmas e-card competition winners
- Thousands of people in Northern Ireland waiting more than six months for endoscopy tests
- NHS to pilot blood test that detects more than 50 cancers
- Camera the size of a pill that could help detect bowel cancer is rolled out in Scotland
- COVID-19 vaccine to be available for bowel cancer patients from next year
- Scottish Government announces new action plan for cancer services
- One in five bowel cancer patients are diagnosed in an emergency setting, new National Bowel Cancer Audit finds
- New safer surgery developed for rectal cancer patients
- Scaling back of health services in Wales could lead to worse outcomes for cancer patients
- NHS England announces new recovery plan for cancer services
- Let's Chat Together this new year
- New study finds thousands may have undiagnosed and untreated bowel cancer due to COVID-19 disruption
- New guidance for endoscopy procedures to remain open is issued
- New health app partnership launched to help people with bowel cancer
- Bowel cancer patients in Northern Ireland receive life-saving testing before starting chemotherapy
- BowelBabe Deborah James joins us as a new Patron
- Six in ten adults unaware regular exercise can help reduce bowel cancer risk
- Join us to remember someone special
- Thousands of patients to receive home test which can spot signs of cancer
- Cancer patients may not be as protected by the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine
- Tens of thousands of patients in England waiting too long for bowel cancer tests
- A statement from One Cancer Voice: Plotting a route out of the pandemic and towards world-leading cancer services
- Cancer care in Wales is at risk without a new cancer strategy
- Coronavirus disruption will lead to avoidable cancer deaths
- New study finds endoscopy backlog reaches half a million in England
- NHS England has updated interim treatment options during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Alarmingly low symptom awareness for the UK's second biggest cancer killer
- Update of surveillance guidance for people who have a higher risk of bowel cancer
- Tens of thousands of patients in England waiting longer than six weeks for bowel cancer tests
- We've teamed up with ITV's Lorraine to raise awareness of bowel cancer
- Join us for Walk Together this June to help stop people dying from bowel cancer
- High sugar-sweetened drinks linked to bowel cancer risk
- This week is Mental Health Awareness Week
- New combination treatment for advanced bowel cancer patients in Scotland
- New hope for some advanced bowel cancer patients, after NICE approves drug on the NHS
- Join our virtual Living Well with Bowel Cancer event
- Our patron Matt Dawson MBE raising awareness of bowel cancer
- New study finds bowel screening based on risk of disease, not age alone, could save lives
- This week is Carers Week
- NICE approves new drug which may extend life expectancy for some advanced bowel cancer patients in England and Wales
- Bowel cancer in patients aged under 50 is increasing, new National Bowel Cancer Audit finds
- NHS Scotland invest almost £20m in robotic-assisted surgery for bowel cancer patients
- We respond to new cancer recovery plan for Northern Ireland
- A statement from our Chief Executive Genevieve Edwards following the sad news that Beth Purvis has died from bowel cancer at the age of 42
- Our new bowel cancer course for pharmacy staff in Wales
- £10m investment fund for cancer care in Scotland
- Celebrities support people to make your brew count for everyone affected by bowel cancer
- NHS England extends temporary changes to the treatment break rule
- New animation teaches the key facts about bowel cancer
- Increased physical activity linked to improved quality of life after bowel cancer
- Virtual study day for colorectal cancer nurses
- Two in five patients in England waiting too long for bowel cancer tests
- More support needed for immunocompromised ahead of 'Freedom Day' in England
- Nominations are open for the Gary Logue Colorectal Cancer Nurse Awards
- Open letter from cancer charities to the public
- New campaign urging people to contact their GP if they have bowel cancer symptoms
- Findings of study into vaccine effectiveness in the immunocompromised released
- We respond to new cancer strategy for Northern Ireland
- Third vaccine to be given to those with severely weakened immune systems
- Almost half of people needing urgent investigations for bowel cancer symptoms are waiting too long
- SMC provides new hope for some advanced bowel cancer patients after new drug approval
- NHS launches world's largest trial of cancer blood test that could help diagnose bowel cancers earlier
- Congratulations to the Gary Logue Colorectal Nurse Award finalists 2021
- NHS launches survey to evaluate COVID antibody levels in people with cancer
- Today is World Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Day
- The Gary Logue Colorectal Cancer Nurse Award Winners
- Urgent call to Government for the Comprehensive Spending Review to deliver commitments to improve cancer survival and care
- Screening extended in Wales to include those aged 58 and 59
- Almost half of people needing urgent investigations for bowel cancer symptoms waiting too long
- Grow a beard and help stop people dying of bowel cancer
- All Health Boards in Wales fail to reach 75% target for cancer waiting times
- Cancer patients in Wales asked for views on their care during the pandemic
- New report recommends much-needed improvement to how we diagnose bowel cancer in England
- Join our living well with advanced bowel cancer virtual event
- Join celebrity quizmasters for our brand new online Quizmas Challenge
- Our new report launches exploring the major challenges facing bowel cancer services
- Sharp increase in number of people being referred for tests that help diagnose bowel cancer
- We’re looking for four new Trustees
- Scottish Government launch plan to tackle endoscopy waiting times
- One in five needing urgent investigation still waiting too long
- Cancer patients to receive lifesaving COVID-19 treatments in the community
- New drug which could extend life expectancy of some advanced bowel cancer patients approved in Scotland
- New text based support service launched for newly diagnosed patients
- We announce our new Chair of Trustees
- Jamieson Law announce Bowel Cancer UK as their charity partner
- Half of people needing urgent investigations for bowel cancer waiting too long
- We launch new campaign to build confidence about colonoscopies
- Latest Welsh figures show that only 35% start their treatment within 62 days
- Government calls for input on new 10-year Cancer Plan
- Step up for 30 this April
- Nearly one in five bowel cancer patients are diagnosed in an emergency setting, new National Bowel Cancer Audit finds
- Bowel cancer patients in England struggling to receive timely diagnosis and treatment
- Fewer than four in 10 welsh bowel cancer patients begin treatment on time
- Sporting celebrities back bowel cancer fundraising campaign
- Northern Ireland's new cancer strategy published
- Join our living with and beyond bowel cancer event
- More than four in ten cannot name a single bowel cancer symptom
- Government progress against commitments to improve cancer services in England 'requires improvement'
- England rugby player Vicky Fleetwood announced as our new patron
- Fewer bowel cancer cases in Scotland detected due to pandemic
- Join us and Walk Together this June to help stop people dying from bowel cancer
- Bowel cancer roadshow raises awareness during Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
- New podcast series to celebrate Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
- We announce new research commitments
- We want your views
- Our patron, Dame Deborah James (bowelbabe), has died from bowel cancer aged 40
- We've joined forces with M&S to raise awareness of symptoms on toilet roll packaging
- Demand for diagnostic services increase in Northern Ireland
- We've joined the NHS and other charity leaders to urge people with a weakened immune system to get their COVID-19 vaccines
- Carers week
- New guidance on Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) published
- One in six patients needing a colonoscopy in Scotland waiting more than one year
- Early stage research shows promise for bowel cancer immunotherapy drug
- Bowel Cancer UK nominated for Moondance Cancer Award
- New #GetOnARoll campaign launched urging supermarkets to put bowel cancer symptoms on loo roll packaging
- Highest number of colorectal cancer diagnoses in Wales reported in latest figures
- Andrex joins our #GetOnARoll campaign
- Aldi joins our #GetOnARoll campaign
- Join us and Swim15 this August to help stop people dying of bowel cancer
- Morrisons joins our #GetOnARoll campaign
- Waitrose joins our #GetOnARoll campaign to raise awareness of bowel cancer symptoms
- Asda joins our #GetOnARoll campaign
- Make your brew count for everyone affected by bowel cancer
- Bowel screening key to preventing deaths and reducing health inequalities
- A less invasive treatment approach for bowel cancer could save over £1 billion
- Sainsbury's is the latest supermarket to join our #GetOnARoll campaign
- Co-op joins our #GetOnARoll campaign to raise awareness of bowel cancer
- Take a Big Jump for bowel cancer
- Half of patients in England struggle to receive timely bowel cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Sign up to our annual education event for colorectal cancer nurses
- Nominations are open for the Gary Logue Colorectal Cancer Nurse Awards
- Dame Deborah James impact: more people referred for bowel cancer tests
- NHS expands lifesaving bowel cancer screening test
- Congratulations to the Gary Logue Colorectal Nurse Awards 2022 finalists
- Her Majesty The Queen
- The 2022 Gary Logue Colorectal Cancer Nurse Award Winners
- Pilot research grant round opens with £200,000 investment in research
- Today, Wednesday 28 September, is World Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Day
- Merlin Griffiths and our patron Matt Dawson MBE raise awareness of bowel cancer
- Rangers Charity Foundation announce us a new charity partner
- Bowel cancer screening age lowered to 55 in Wales
- Today, Monday 10 October, is World Mental Health Day
- More people are urgently waiting for bowel cancer tests
- Grow a beard this December to help stop people dying of bowel cancer
- Pamela Ballantine hosts our carol concert in Belfast
- NHS England ends ban on ‘treatment breaks’ for advanced bowel cancer patients
- Plant-based diet may reduce bowel cancer risk
- BioIndustry Association announce us as charity partner to help ‘turbo-charge’ bowel cancer research
- NICE approves new treatment that provides more options for advanced bowel cancer patients
- COVID-19 pandemic had significant impact on bowel cancer diagnosis and treatment, new report finds
- Ocado Retail joins our #GetOnARoll campaign
- Bowel cancer screening uptake in Scotland reaches a record high
- Investing in new research projects with a spotlight on early diagnosis of bowel cancer
- Rugby star Matt Dawson calls on people to spring into action this April to raise funds for bowel cancer
- B&M inspired by colleague to join our #GetOnARoll campaign
- BBC Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts raises awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer with new findings
- Dame Deborah James' legacy funds our vital work to raise awareness of bowel cancer
- NHS England roll out routine Lynch syndrome testing for bowel cancer patients
- 'This poster saved my life' – heart-warming message shows effectiveness of bowel cancer symptom poster
- 90-year-old 'marathon addict' is oldest competitor in 2023 TCS London Marathon, raising money for us
- Boost for bowel cancer research in Scotland as we announce first Surgical Research Chair
- Important clinical trials now recruiting bowel cancer patients across the UK
- New study shows double testing of FIT is more effective at identifying bowel cancer
- Sign up to our free community support event for people affected by bowel cancer in Wrexham
- New research grants available to accelerate a ‘stage shift’ towards earlier diagnosis of bowel cancer
- New report shines light on cancer inequalities in Wales
- We welcome Scotland’s new cancer strategy which names bowel cancer as a priority
- A year in review: an unprecedented year for bowel cancer
- NICE provides draft guidance on Faecal Immunochemical Test in primary care
- #GetOnARoll wins Charitable Campaign of the Year at the Communiqué Awards 2023
- We're 'On a Mission': our next five-year plan
- Who’s your unsung hero? Nominations now open for the Gary Logue Colorectal Cancer Nurse Awards
- Our much-loved supporter, George Alagiah OBE, has died
- Scottish government publish equity in screening strategy
- New study shows screening has reduced bowel cancer incidence in England
- NHS England changes cancer standards to speed up diagnosis and treatment for bowel cancer
- Come and chat to us in Liverpool and walk inside a giant inflatable bowel
- NICE publishes guidance on using Faecal Immunochemical Tests in primary care
- Come to our bowel cancer community support event in Belfast
- Scottish Government publishes updates to bowel screening standards
- We're on the move!
- Announcing our nurse award finalists 2023
- Our #GetOnARoll campaign wins award at the Charity Times Awards 2023
- Announcing the winners of the 2023 Gary Logue Colorectal Cancer Nurse Awards
- Stalemate Stormont to blame for another “worst ever performance” for bowel cancer waiting times
- Come and chat to us in Belfast and walk inside a giant inflatable bowel
- We announce founder’s daughter as founding patron
- Bowel cancer screening age lowered to 51 in Wales
- New treatment approved for advanced bowel cancer patients in Scotland
- We unite political parties to improve bowel cancer services in Northern Ireland
- We’re partnering with JD Gyms to host a bowel cancer awareness day
- Come and chat to us in Cardiff and walk inside a giant inflatable bowel
- SMC widens access to drug for some advanced bowel cancer patients
- New report highlights UK-wide picture for people affected by Lynch syndrome
- We’re calling for urgent improvement to Northern Ireland’s bowel cancer services as Stormont returns
- The National Bowel Cancer Audit shines spotlight on status of bowel cancer care
- People with Lynch syndrome to be invited for regular colonoscopies
- We’re investing in new research projects to increase early diagnosis of bowel cancer
- Come and chat to us in Hackney and walk inside a giant inflatable bowel
- We’re lifting the lid on our new Andrex® partnership with a little help from ITV’s Celebrity Big Brother
- We’re bringing our awareness roadshow to Hull with a live visit from ITV’s Lorraine
- New report paints stark picture for early diagnosis of bowel cancer
- Scottish Government publishes five-year Genomic Medicine Strategy
- We’re launching our new Research Progress Report
- 'Tell Your GP Instead': our campaign targeting adults reluctant to see their GP
- Come and chat to us in Haringey and walk inside a giant inflatable bowel
- We’re bringing our awareness roadshow to Newport
- Celebrating the launch of The Northern Ireland Cancer Charities Coalition
- Workforce shortages strengthen calls for urgent cancer strategy
- A phenomenal year: our highlights from 2023
- We’re still on a roll: Lidl joins #GetOnARoll as we mark the campaign’s two-year anniversary
- Come and chat to us in Birmingham
- We’re partnering with Irwin Mitchell to help raise awareness of bowel cancer
- SMC approves drug for advanced bowel cancer patients
- We’re bringing our giant inflatable bowel to Derry-Londonderry
- NICE releases draft guidance approving a new treatment for advanced bowel cancer patients
- Congratulations to the finalists of the Gary Logue Colorectal Cancer Nurse Awards 2024
- Our new partner Enable Law will support bowel cancer patients by funding our Ask the Nurse service
- #ThisIsBowelCancer blog
- Star of the Month
- What’s your Everest?
- International Support
- An April adventure
- Never Too Young to do something amazing
- Our Star of the month goes to John
- From stage three bowel cancer to running the London Marathon
- Step up for someone special
- Our Star of the month goes to Rob
- Our Star of the month goes to Anna
- Good things can come out of tough times
- 555 miles for Bowel Cancer UK
- Why do one Ultra Challenge when you can do seven?
- Challenge 45 for Liz
- Quentin's Decembeard
- Kirstie's 25 challenges for bowel cancer
- Team Un’BREAKER’ble
- This is for Dad
- My way of giving back
- Leaving a lasting memory and saving lives in the process
- Bowel cancer has its own Hells Angels
- 200 miles in 10 days to stop bowel cancer
- Step up for 30: Anna's story
- Stage 3 bowel cancer to the Manchester 10k
- The Big Jump for Bowel Cancer in memory of my mum
- Back with a vengeance
- A great way to end this difficult journey
- Jill and Claire’s Walk for bowel cancer
- Forever Fest in memory of Nicky
- Vegetarian Vicki
- This is Harriet’s story
- 43 challenges for my 43rd year
- The Colour Run for Dad
- Zumbathon for bowel cancer
- Walk Together 2018
- Snowdon challenge for one-year ‘cancerversary’
- Growing a beard for bowel cancer
- The Magnificent Seven plus me!
- Expert tips to keep your Decembeard trim
- Every beard tells a story
- Save lives. Grow a beard.
- Why Matt's taking part in Decembeard
- In support of my wife Kate
- Support this year’s Christmas appeal
- Tips for taking on the Kiltwalk
- All aboard to stop bowel cancer
- How to create your own cycling challenge
- Help stop people dying of bowel cancer this World Cancer Day
- Fundraise Your Way: 24 hour virtual mountain challenge and Snowdon climb
- Fundraise Your Way: Live music evening
- Fundraise Your Way: Liverpool’s Got Talent
- Fundraise Your Way: Yoga Retreat
- Fundraise Your Way: Walking 48 miles in a month
- Top tips for setting up your marathon online donation page
- How to take on Step up for 30 with bowel cancer
- blubolt announce rebrand honouring close ties with the charity
- Strictly’s Flavia Cacace top tips for Step up for 30
- Volunteering at Walk Together
- Five essential tips for running a half marathon after surgery
- Alastair McMurray has set his sights on raising £100,000
- How our online community helped Helen
- How to organise a Summer Ball, by Bridget Bentley
- Meet Eleanor Rae & Angela Wheeler, cancer nurse specialists and joint Gary Logue Award winners
- Deborah Alsina MBE leaves Bowel Cancer UK after 11 years
- Why Julie gives us a monthly donation
- Why Jody is running the Cardiff Half Marathon
- Denise Binding joined us for Walk Together to celebrate her ‘all clear’ from the disease
- Andy Godfrey’s family joins Walk Together in Cardiff
- Linda Studd joins Walk Together this year in memory of her brother
- Emma Matthews joins Walk Together with her family in memory of her husband
- Dave Smale joins Walk Together to show his support for other patients
- Katharine Mcauley joins Walk Together in Belfast
- Mike and Tania’s tips for living well with and beyond bowel cancer
- Why Reg is leaving a gift in his Will to us
- Why James is running four half marathons in four weeks
- How Care UK Healthcare supports us
- Tackling bowel screening inequalities
- Why Petrina is running her very first half marathon
- Why Louise Favaretto is supporting Brew Together
- Why Rebekah is trekking across Kenya for the charity
- Stacey is fundraising for us in memory of her dad
- A group of friends took on a Spartan Ultra race
- John cycles across Japan in memory of his sister
- Annie is brewing together in memory of her nana
- Meet Craig, Barbara and Patrick who are living with advanced bowel cancer
- Deborah treks from Austria to Italy in memory of her dad
- Paula’s top tips for eating after colonic stenting
- How Pete managed his mental health during cancer treatment
- Katie shares her top tips on looking after your mental health
- How Chloe’s bows raised £20,000 in memory of her dad
- How Maureen managed her diet with a stoma
- Bruce shares how his diet changed before, during and after treatment
- Mark grew a beard to support his parents who have bowel cancer
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