Adapted NHS bowel cancer test developed for blind and partly sighted people

The tool is being tested by about 500 people with sight loss over a six-month period, and if successful will be introduced more widely. Photograph: David Davies/PA

Thousands of blind or partly sighted people could find it easier to participate in bowel cancer screening from home owing to a new NHS tool aiding accessibility.

The standard test used to screen for bowel cancer requires an at-home stool sample in a tube, which is sent off and examined for any possible cancer signs.