Available in other languages, large print and British Sign Language
Bowel scope screening: Having a colonoscopy
March 2013 | Summary | Download PDF (286Kb)
Bowel scope screening
January 2013 | Summary | Download PDF (743Kb)
Bowel screening kit instruction leaflet (in English and 20 other languages)
June 2006 | Summary | British Sign Language DVD
Bowel cancer screening: the facts (in English)
September 2012 | Summary | Download PDF (5.4Mb) | British Sign Language DVD
Bowel cancer screening: the facts (in 20 languages)
June 2006 | Summary | British Sign Language DVD
Bowel cancer screening: the facts (large print version)
August 2009 | Summary | Download PDF (190Kb) | British Sign Language DVD
The colonoscopy investigation (in English and 20 other languages)
January 2007 | Summary | British Sign Language DVD
The colonoscopy investigation (large print version)
February 2007 | Summary | Download PDF (1.23Mb) | British Sign Language DVD
Learning Disability Leaflets
An easy guide to having a colonoscopy
November 2008 | Summary
An easy guide to bowel cancer screening
November 2008 | Summary
Leaflets from other organisations
Understanding bowel cancer screening
Copies of Understanding bowel cancer screening are available from Cancerbackup/Macmillan Cancer Support, free of charge to cancer patients, relatives, friends or carers.
The NHS Cancer Screening Programmes are not responsible for the content of external internet sites
- NHSBCSP home page
- Programme publications
- About bowel screening
- Why screen for bowel cancer?
- What is the purpose of bowel cancer screening?
- Who is eligible for bowel cancer screening?
- Age extension to bowel cancer screening
- How are GPs involved in bowel cancer screening?
- How much does bowel screening cost?
- How does the screening process work?
- What does my bowel cancer screening result mean?
- How does the FOB test work?
- What is a colonoscopy?
- What are the risks of colonoscopy?
- More information about the
screening programme- List of hubs and screening centres
- NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Evaluation Group
- Bowel cancer
- GP Pack (Information for primary care)
- Evaluation of English Bowel Screening Pilot
- Evaluation of the second round of the English Bowel Screening Pilot
- NHS bowel cancer training centres in England
- Use of patient information
- Frequently asked questions
- Bowel scope screening
- Programme news index
- Research in bowel cancer screening
- Useful links
