COVID-19 update
While health services focus on responding to COVID-19 we are pausing all cancer screening services. Find out more.
About the National Bowel Screening Programme
Find out if you are eligible to participate in this free programme, when it is coming to your region and how your privacy is protected.
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Why take part in bowel screening
Bowel screening every two years can help find bowel cancer at an early stage, before it spreads. Find out about bowel cancer, symptoms and risk factors.
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Doing the bowel screening test
Find out about the bowel screening test and how you can do it at home.
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Your bowel screening test result
Find out when you can expect your result, what it means and what to expect if you’re sent for an extra check (a colonoscopy).
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Help in other languages
Access information on bowel screening in te reo Māori, Samoan, Tongan, Niuean, Hindi, Chinese and Korean.
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