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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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Our response to the Government spending review

Wednesday 4 September 2019

Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, presented his first spending review to Parliament, setting out the Government’s economic plan for the country for the next 12 months.

Cancer Patient Experience 2018 Survey Results

Wednesday 4 September 2019

Today NHS England released their 2018 cancer patient experience survey results.

We announce new Surgical Specialty Lead in advanced colorectal cancer

Tuesday 3 September 2019

We’re delighted to announce that Mr Robert Jones as the UK’s first Surgical Specialty Lead in Colorectal Liver Metastases.

Half of all cancer patients diagnosed late

Monday 2 September 2019

About half of all cancer patients in England failed to be diagnosed with cancer in its early stages, according to figures by Public Health England.

Scottish endoscopy waiting times show improvement

Tuesday 27 August 2019

Figures revealed today from the NHS show that since the publication of Scotland’s National Endoscopy Action Plan in March this year fewer Scottish patients are waiting longer than six weeks for key tests…

Bowel cancer patients in Scotland’s most deprived areas less likely to have an early diagnosis

Wednesday 14 August 2019

New figures from the Scottish government’s Detect Cancer Early (DCE) programme shows that a third of cancer patients in Scotland's most deprived areas were not diagnosed until the most advanced stage…

Survival rates for bowel cancer have plateaued, according to new figures

Tuesday 13 August 2019

New figures showing cancer survival rates in England, published by the Office for National Statistics, indicate that survival rates for bowel cancer have remained relatively the same over the last decade.

Put the kettle on for Brew Together this October

Tuesday 13 August 2019

Catch up with friends, family and colleagues over a cup of tea and make a donation to the charity to help stop people dying from bowel cancer.

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