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Bowel cancer screening: colonoscopy

This leaflet provides information on having a colonoscopy if further tests are needed after using the NHS bowel cancer screening test kit.

From:
NHS England
Published
1 February 2015
Last updated
2723 JanuaryJune 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Bowel cancer screening: having a colonoscopy

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The NHS sends this leaflet to anyone who needs to have further tests after using the NHS bowel cancer screening test kit.

Free printed copies of this leaflet are available to the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme hubs (and their mailing companies) to send with letters referring people for a specialist screening practitioner (SSP) appointment to discuss having a colonoscopy.

For more information, see the ‘order printed leaflets’ section of guidance on how to access and order leaflets.

To request another format, you can phone 0300 311 22 33 or email england.contactus@nhs.net.

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Published 1 February 2015

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    3. Added 30 new translations in HTML, replacing 10 translations in PDF.

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Update history

2025-06-23 11:47
Changed content type to guidance.

2025-01-27 16:27
Added 30 new translations in HTML, replacing 10 translations in PDF.

2025-01-08 15:28
Clarification made to section on how we use personal information.

2025-01-06 10:45
Full review of the having a colonoscopy leaflet to improve accessibility and update in line with programme data. Previous PDF version removed.

2022-07-28 09:39
Updating confidentiality section, replacing mention of Public Health England with NHS England.