This is an updated easy read leaflet from the NHS about bowel cancer screening, developed by and for people with a learning disability.
The easy read leaflet is for people with a learning disability to help explain bowel cancer screening and also for use by healthcare professionals, their family and carers.
Anyone aged 60 to 74, who lives in England and is registered with a GP practice will be sent a test in the post automatically, every two years. Some people aged over 50 will also receive a test as the NHS England is also extending this to include all 50 to 59 year-olds by 2025.
20230605_nhs-bowel-screening_FIT_EasyRead-Leaflet-WebAcc.pdf (1.8 MB)
The easy read leaflet tells you about:
- what is bowel screening
- what is bowel cancer
- deciding whether to do the test
- doing the screening test
- screening test results
- keeping your bowel healthy
- when you should go to your doctor
A one page easy read poster/flyer encouraging people to do their screening is also available on this resources page.
For more information and to download this easy read visit [Bowel cancer screening - NHS](Bowel cancer screening - NHS)
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This easy read leaflet was written and updated by the NHS in May 2023.
You can find other NHS resources including easy read versions of materials at campaignresources.dhsc.gov.uk