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Bowel Screening

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This is a test for men and women every 2 years from age 60 to 74.

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The bowel is inside your tummy.

It turns your food into poo.

The bowel is made up of small parts called cells.

A cancer happens when these cells grow in the wrong way. 

It can make you very poorly and people can die from cancer. 

The test comes in the post and looks for blood in your poo.

Blood in the poo may be from bowel cancer

Screening helps to find bowel cancer early so it can be treated.

This could save your life!

To find out more about bowel screening please click       on the picture below to view an easy-read leaflet:

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These are some videos about bowel screening for people with learning disability:

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Do you want to talk more about having bowel screening? You can speak to your GP.

You can also speak to the learning disability nurses on 0115 8760138.

To help you have your bowel screening you can ask for:

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  • an easy-read kit

 

  • a new kit if you make a mistake or forget to do the test

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  • a talk with the learning disability nurse - they can also help you do the test

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  • you can also call the screening hub on        0800 707 60 60 if you need help or have questions

If you forget to do your test call your GP or the bowel screening hub on 0800 707 60 60

If you do not want bowel screening please speak to your GP about it or you can tell the screening hub on the number above.

You can change your mind at any time

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  • Please tell your GP if you have:

 

  • tummy pain

 

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  • lower back pain that does not go away

 

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  • or a pulsing sensation in your tummy

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as this could mean a problem with your aorta. 

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If your bowel screening test shows blood in the poo you may have a special test at the hospital called a colonoscopy or a CT.

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Here are some easy-read leaflets about these tests. Click        on each leaflet below to view them:

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CT colonography

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Colonoscopy

Here are some videos about these tests:

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You can stay overnight in hospital for the bowel preparation if you need help.

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Tell your GP if you have:

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  • blood in your poo

 

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  • tummy pain for 3 or more weeks

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  • a change in your poo such as runny poo

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  • or feel more full for 3 or more weeks

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​as these could be due to a problem with your bowel.

Image credits:

Digestive system | College of Biological Sciences (umn.edu)

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