Screening

Bowel Screening

• Government leaflets about benefit and risks – with translated versions in multiple languages.

• CRUK: Bowel screening evidence and resources Information

• Expansion of the home testing (FIT kit) programme (50 - 59 year olds)

• FIT admin pathway

 Good Practice Guide for Bowel, Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening in Primary Care

• Good Practice Guide
  Please note that the replacement bowel cancer screening test kits can be requested by patients themselves from Bowel Cancer Screening Hub on 0800 707 6060. Replacement kits can be requested on behalf of patients using the form on page 25. This form can also be integrated into GP IT systems. 

Cervical screening

• PHE - Cervical screening: cytology reporting failsafe
  This guidance aims to make sure that reasonable and effective failsafe measures are applied consistently across the NHS Cervical Screening Programme (NHSCSP), whilst avoiding unnecessary duplication of administrative effort. This version updates and replaces guidance from 2004 

• NHSE - Text reminders in cervical cancer screening

Other downloads

• Cervical sample taking and registration on London Cervical sample taker database

Prostate Cancer

• PHE: updated guidance on PSA testing for GPs (April 2016)

Local NHS Screening contact details

• NHS Cancer Screening Contact Information 

 other Downloads

• NEL Cancer screening - 1 July 2021