People between 60–74 years are sent a faecal occult blood (FOB) home screening kit every two years. From 2016, everyone will be offered a bowel scope screening test at around age 55.
Patients will not be sent an FOB test kit if they are older than 75. But they can still choose to take part in screening every two years. If a patient wants to opt in, they will need to call the bowel cancer screening helpline (see below) to request an FOB test kit each time.
For further information, contact the English bowel screening helpline on 0800 707 6060, Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm.
