NHS could offer key health tests at home

NHS could offer key health tests at home - Basic at home checks could be available to patients by April via the NHS app ...
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NHS England considering self-testing routes for cholesterol and prostate cancer

Patients could be asked to test at home for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and cholesterol levels – among other tests usually carried out in general practice – by the next financial year. NHS England ...
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NHS to roll out DIY cervical cancer testing kits

Women in England who have consistently missed their cervical screening appointments will soon be offered the option of performing DIY tests at home, in a significant move aimed at boosting uptake and ...
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NHS Cancer Test Deal Under Renewed Scrutiny

The cost-effectiveness of a controversial test promoted as a multicancer early detection (MCED) tool from a single blood sample has been scrutinised in an investigation by the BMJ. The investigation ...

Number of people taking bowel cancer tests up 50% in a decade as NHS chiefs praise Dame Deborah James’ campaign

NHS bowel cancer screening has now tested nearly 85million people for the disease and uptake has soared with the help of Sun columnist Dame Deborah James. The health service is marking 20 years of ...