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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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Scottish Government announce new clinical diagnostics lead

Monday 28 May 2018

The Scottish Government has announced today they are appointing two independent diagnostic leads to scrutinise the healthcare system and ensure testing for illnesses, including cancer, is coordinated effectively…

World Cancer Research Fund launch new report on cancer risk

Thursday 24 May 2018

A new report launched today by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has found that a lifestyle featuring little exercise and lots of fast and processed food are fuelling overweight and obesity, resulting…

Prime Minister announces funding for AI to help with early diagnosis for cancer

Monday 21 May 2018

Today the Prime Minister will pledge government funding to develop artificial intelligence (AI) to transform outcomes through early diagnosis of cancer and chronic disease.

Hefin David AM to host bowel cancer screening debate at the Senedd

Tuesday 15 May 2018

Ahead of tomorrow’s debate on bowel cancer screening at the Senedd at 4.25pm (Wednesday 16 May), we are calling for vital improvements to the screening programme in Wales.

Mental Health Awareness Week 2018

Monday 14 May 2018

Today marks the beginning of Mental Heatlh Awareness Week 2018 (14-20 May) and we want to use it as a platform to talk about the interaction between cancer and mental health.

International Nurses' Day 2018

Saturday 12 May 2018

Today is International Nurses' Day, the annual celebration of nurses around the world and their vital contributions to society.

Our response to the breast cancer screening crisis

Thursday 3 May 2018

Yesterday the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Jeremy Hunt MP, announced that women’s lives may have been cut short by a major IT error which meant 450,000 patients in England missed crucial…

Minister announced roll out of new screening test in England this Autumn

Tuesday 1 May 2018

The Minister for Cancer, Steve Brine MP, announced plans to begin the roll out of the new bowel cancer screening test in autumn 2018 in England

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