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Our roadshow is heading to Portsmouth

Tuesday 15 April 2025

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

One in three adults can't name a single symptom of bowel cancer

Monday 31 March 2025

New research reveals that 35% of adults in Great Britain cannot identify a single symptom of bowel cancer – the second deadliest cancer in the UK.

Dr Damien Marmion has been named as our new Chair of Trustees

Monday 24 March 2025

Dr Damien Marmion has been appointed as Bowel Cancer UK Chair of Trustees. He takes over from Richard Anderson who stepped down from the role in March 2025

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Two in five patients in England waiting too long for bowel cancer tests

Thursday 8 July 2021

More than 40% of people referred for tests which can help to diagnose bowel cancer in England are waiting longer than six weeks, figures published by NHS England show today.

Increased physical activity linked to improved quality of life after bowel cancer

Thursday 8 July 2021

Low-to-moderate activity levels can significantly improve quality of life after bowel cancer, according to two new studies published this week.

New animation teaches the key facts about bowel cancer

Monday 5 July 2021

This week is Health Information Week, and we’ve produced a new animation to highlight the key facts about bowel cancer.

NHS England extends temporary changes to the treatment break rule

Thursday 1 July 2021

Some advanced bowel cancer patients can take a break from their treatment without losing access to certain drugs, after the NHS in England extended temporary changes to the treatment breaks rule.

Celebrities support people to make your brew count for everyone affected by bowel cancer

Thursday 1 July 2021

TV presenter Davina McCall, Chef Tony Singh and Baker Martha Collison are supporting the nation to get together this August and make your brew count by hosting a Brew Together fundraising event to raise…

£10m investment fund for cancer care in Scotland

Tuesday 29 June 2021

We have today welcomed the announcement of a £10 million investment fund to help tackle cancer waiting times in Scotland.

Our new bowel cancer course for pharmacy staff in Wales

Tuesday 29 June 2021

We’ve launched a new online course about bowel cancer for community pharmacy staff in Wales, to help them feel more confident talking to patients about the disease.

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

Monday 28 June 2021

Everyone at Bowel Cancer UK is devastated to hear that Beth has passed away. Our hearts go out to Beth's husband Richard, her children Joseph and Abigail, and her family and her friends.

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