Abstract
This article, third in the series concerning screening programmes, considers the bowel cancer screening programme. In the UK, all four countries offer a bowel cancer screening programme to women and men. The overall aim of this screening programme is to check for bowel cancer— or any abnormalities that could lead to bowel cancer. The healthcare assistant and assistant practitioner (HCA and AP) may be required to assist the patient with regards to some aspects of bowel screening. This article provides an overview of the lower gastrointestinal tract and a brief description of signs and symptoms of bowel cancer. There are age differences in Northern Ireland, Wales and England compared to Scotland. The article describes the fundamental principles underpinning bowel cancer screening programmes.
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