The FIT kit, which checks for blood in a stool sample, is a crucial tool in detecting early signs of bowel cancer.

THOUSANDS more people in Barnsley will be sent a home-testing kit that can help to detect signs of bowel cancer, it has...

The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) checks for blood in a stool sample, with people collecting ... If you’re sent a bowel cancer screening kit, put it by the loo. Don't put it off.

Anyone aged 75 and over can request a kit by phone at the NHS bowel cancer screening helpline at 0800 707 60 60. The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) checks for blood in a stool sample ...

"It shows how important it is to do your stool test when it comes through the post ... the NHS says But less than 60% of 54-57-year-olds return their Fit kits, compared with more than 70% of ...

People aged 51 and 53 will need to wait until their next birthday but will then be posted a kit. The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) checks for blood in a stool sample, with people collecting their ...

People collect their own stool sample at home before posting ... “We are seeing positive uptake of the home-testing FIT kits, with over two-thirds of those eligible returning their tests ...

Around 850,000 people aged 50 and 52 will receive a bowel cancer testing kit in the post as the NHS extends its screening programme in England.