New Bowel Cancer Screening Test

From 7 June, the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) will replace the current guaiac faecal occult blood test (gFOBt) in the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP). The new test (FIT) will be offered in the same way.
Although FIT testing is currently being introduced across England for some patients with symptoms that could indicate bowel cancer, please note that the screening and symptomatic pathways should not be confused.
The main benefits of FIT are:

• only one sample is required, making it easier to use
• At 120 μg/g, it's more sensitive than gFOBt, so can detect signs of cancer earlier

​More information can be found here.