Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Fund routine bowel screening from the age of 50
Closed
818 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the Government to make routine bowel screening available from the age of 50 years, due to the fact that so many more people are being diagnosed at an earlier age. There are too many cases of bowel cancer being overlooked because a patient is under 50.
I am 51 and have recently been diagnosed by bowel cancer. I was lucky that my GP took my symptoms seriously but I have connected with people my own age (even younger) that were not so lucky.
Making regular bowel screening available from the age of 50 should help identify more cases of bowel cancer earlier, so patients can be offered the necessary treatment.
Making regular bowel screening available from the age of 50 should help identify more cases of bowel cancer earlier, so patients can be offered the necessary treatment.
Timeline
| 14 Dec 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
818
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
14 Dec 2021
Closed
14 Jun 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.