Health officials warn little over half of 54-year-olds completed free at-home test kits.

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The number of Britons in their 50s who take part in bowel cancer screening remains critically low, the NHS has warned.

Those who are eligible for receiving bowel cancer screening kits at home have been urged to carry out the free test as a recent study found the scheme has so far been successful. It comes as almost a ...

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The latest NHS data shows only 56.2% of 54-year-olds completed their home screening test between April 2024 and March 2025, compared with 73.5% of people aged 70 to 74.

The important tests are being sent to those in England, Scotland, and Wales, with the NHS urging people not to ignore them.