Screening involves the use of tests, physical examinations, or other procedures to detect diseases or health conditions at an early stage, often asymptomatic stage.
Screening is important because health professionals can identify health issues when they are more treatable and improve health outcomes.
The NHS offers a range of different screening tests to different sections of the population, for more information on the types of screening offered by the NHS in England please visit NHS screening - (NHS) and Cancer - Signs and symptoms (NHS) for signs and symptoms.
If you are eligible, please make every effort to have your screening test.
Be Seen Get Screened
Bee Seen Get screened is a pledge that allows employees time off to attend their cancer screening appointments if they are unable to attend outside of working hours.
If you are an employer/ organisation and would like to sign up please see Organisational Champion and Bee Seen, Get Screened pledge Sign Up (Answer Cancer).
See more information about the pledge here Bee Seen Get Screened! (Answer Cancer).
The three national cancer screening programmes in the UK are bowel cancer, breast cancer and cervical cancer.