South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw Bowel Cancer Screening Programme

03/11/2025

It's November, which means it is Men's Health Awareness Month 🩺

Did you know?

- Men are less likely than women to return their bowel cancer screening FIT kit than women.
- This year, in South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw, 63% of men returned their FIT kits, compared to 68% of women.
- The difference is even great in the younger age group: 53% of men aged 50 to 59 have returned their FIT kits, compared to 61% of women of the same age.
- When men do complete their bowel cancer screening test, they are more likely to have abnormal test results.
- This year, in South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw, 2.16% of men had abnormal test results, compared to 1.45% of women.
- This means that men are missing out on finding bowel cancer at the earliest stage, when it is most treatable.

This , we are encouraging more men to take part in bowel cancer screening.

Can you help us spread the word?

Please share this information with your networks, and get in touch if you have any ideas of how we can encourage more men to return their bowel cancer screening tests.



Sheffield 50+

03/11/2025

Watch this helpful video about bowel cancer screening from NHS West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance. This video is in English and BSL, however, there are also videos in Urdu, Punjabi, and Polish in the YouTube playlist.

https://youtu.be/Dyx095sbBOo?si=5-o9-owUpRole9f-

Nyd de videoer og den musik, du holder af, upload originalt indhold, og del det hele med venner, familie og verden på YouTube.

31/10/2025

Halloween may be scary, but your FIT kit doesn't need to be!

Get the peace of mind that bowel cancer screening can offer.

This video that explains how to use your FIT kit, and is available in multiple languages: https://vimeo.com/showcase/6663813 🧻

Let's break the taBOO around poo 💩

30/10/2025

Here is a round-up of the health promotion events and activities that we have attended across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw in October!

Thank you to everyone that helped us raise awareness of bowel cancer screening this month, and to those of you that chatted to us to learn more and share your experiences 🧻

If you would like to help us raise awareness of bowel cancer screening in your community or organisation, please fill out this short form and we will get in touch: https://forms.office.com/e/uH68ATzgY4

Alternatively, call our office on 0114 257 3070

29/10/2025

If your FIT kit has cobwebs, don't put it off any longer.

Call 0800 707 6060 for a replacement kit. It could save your life.

Let's break the taboo around poo 💩👻

28/10/2025

Over 50? Want to know more about the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme?

Find us at the Sheffield Markets Moor Markets Welcome Place 10am - 1pm today and get free information and resources.

24/10/2025

Don't be haunted by an unreturned FIT kit.

Your bowel cancer screening test is easy to use and could save your life.

Let's break the taboo around poo 💩👻

Call 0800 707 6060 or visit https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/bowel-cancer-screening/ for more information.

22/10/2025

Join us at the Barnsley Healthcare Federation Health Promotion Event tomorrow!

Discover tips on maintaining a healthy lifestyle, preventing health conditions, and accessing free health screenings.

Enjoy interactive activities and expert advice to help you live well.

📅 Thursday 23rd October
📍 BHF Priory Centre
🕘 10am - 4pm (drop-in)

20/10/2025

17/10/2025

We'll be at the Rotherham United Community Trust Fan Zone before the Rotherham United Football Club home game tomorrow afternoon!

Come and chat to us from 1pm to learn more about bowel cancer screening, get free resources, and take part in some fun activities 💩

16/10/2025

For people living with sight loss, accessing important cancer information can be incredibly hard.

We offer a Braille translation service for those who need it.

Email us at cancerinformationteam@macmillan.org.uk to request information in Braille or visit our website: https://brnw.ch/21wWFNx

16/10/2025

South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Shows up is a strategy and social movement designed to engage and involve all our communities and workforces in some bold ambitions to improve cancer outcomes in our region.

Unfortunately, we have one of the highest rates of cancer in England, with the lowest proportion of people diagnosed at an early stage where we can offer curative treatments. We need more of us to understand why that is and to take steps in our own lives, communities, workplaces – and together – to start to turn the tide on cancer outcomes.