The NHS has urged people to carry out an important cancer test, saying “don’t put it off”. This simple screening can detect signs of a deadly disease before other symptoms appear. In a post made to X, ...

The move could help to save lives by detecting cases earlier, health bosses say.

Thousands of people will be saved from bowel cancer under changes to the national screening programme, health officials have said.

The NHS emphasised: "Ivan shares how the simple test saved his life." In the interview, Ivan recounted receiving his kit on ...

Once fully rolled out, testing at the lower threshold is expected to reduce late-stage diagnoses and deaths from bowel cancer ...

Women in England who have consistently missed their cervical screening appointments will soon be offered the option of performing DIY tests at home, in a significant move aimed at boosting uptake and ...

A major change to the bowel cancer screening test is helping to prevent bowel cancer cases in the Black Country with early results showing an increase in people taking up the checks.

The screening can be potentially life-saving but over five million women eligible for it are missing out ...

The NHS provides a variety of screening programmes for cancer, which aim to identify the disease as early as possible to allow for successful treatment. However, whether it be a mammogram or at-home ...

NHS says earlier detection and preventative treatment will cut number of deaths dramatically Laura Donnelly is the Health Editor for The Telegraph, leading award-winning coverage on the NHS, medical ...