Record numbers of people are getting checked for bowel cancer across the North West and these are the symptoms to look out for.
The awareness raised by the late Dame Deborah James, as well as the latest NHS Help us, Help you campaign, had an immediate impact as lower gastro-intestinal cancer referrals across the region in June was up by 8% from the previous month and 55% from pre-pandemic levels.
Dame Debora, known as BowelBabe, died on June 28 at the age of 40 and campaigned tirelessly for more public awareness of bowel cancer, and the need to be vigilant about symptoms. The NHS has seen thousands more people visit the website to check for bowel cancer symptoms each day.
