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Bowel cancer screening: easy guide

A leaflet about bowel cancer screening, developed by and for people with learning disabilities.

• From: NHS England
• Published: 1 November 2008
• Last updated: 4 October 2024 — See all updates

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An easy guide to bowel cancer screening

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Bowel cancer screening easy read invitation letter template

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This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.

Healthcare professionals, family and carers can use the easy guide leaflet to explain bowel cancer screening to people with learning disabilities.

Bowel cancer screening providers can adapt the easy read bowel cancer screening invitation letter template to send to individuals who require information in this format along with a copy of the easy guide leaflet.

Providers can also direct people who cannot read or do not like written words to the Beyond Words bowel cancer screening picture story, which includes a suggested storyline for family members, carers or health professionals to refer to.

Published 1 November 2008
Last updated 4 October 2024 + show all updates

1. 4 October 2024

   Added clarification that publication was previously published by Public Health England.

2. 29 July 2019

   Added easy read bowel cancer screening invitation letter template.

3. 7 June 2019

   Updated document in partnership with service user experts.

4. 1 November 2008

   First published.