Bowel Screening Wales

Part of 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services – in the Senedd at 2:34 pm on 25 April 2018.

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Photo of David Melding David Melding Conservative 2:34, 25 April 2018

The Cabinet Secretary will know that, in the latest year for which figures are available, the uptake of those eligible decreased from 54.4 per cent to 53.4 per cent, so a 1 per cent reduction. I hope this does not become a trend. And, also, at the moment, screening is not offered to anyone over 75. And I have a constituent who's been very anxious about this because he has taken part in the programme. They arrive at their 75th birthday then they cannot get the screening kits, and I do think this aspect of the screening programme should be reviewed.