NHS and TV GP Dr Punam Krishan says there is a 12-second test that 'applies to anyone' and can indicate whether you need to talk to a doctor. Dr Punam said all you need for the simple test is a dining ...

The alert comes as research shows around one in two UK adults are affected by the health condition ...

England’s National Health Service’s (NHS') fecal immunochemical test (FIT) has reduced referrals for suspected bowel cancer by 140,000, while the number of cancer cases has remained stable. This shows ...

A personal trainer has shared how a simple NHS test saved his life. Ivan Corsby thought he was "fit and healthy" but actually he was living with the early stages of bowel cancer. In a message posted ...

The NHS has revealed a new pilot that combines artificial intelligence (AI) with robotic technology to diagnose patients with suspected lung cancer faster. Officials have hailed the project, which ...

Thousands of bowel cancer cases will be caught earlier or prevented altogether under a major NHS overhaul that lowers the sensitivity threshold for home screening kits across England. NHS England ...

NHS England has announced it is reducing the level at which traces of blood in a FIT test trigger further investigation for bowel cancer. By lowering the threshold to trigger urgent cancer testing – ...

Increased sensitivity of test that detects the second deadliest cancer will save hundreds of lives, oncologists say The main test for the UK’s second deadliest cancer is being made more accurate in ...

Fixing the system is vital for the thousands of patients across the UK living with renal conditions The NHS Ten-Year Health Plan for England lays out a bold ambition: to shift care closer to home, to ...