Lower bowel cancer screening age to 30 & funding for investigation of symptoms
We call on the Government to lower the bowel cancer screening age to 30, and provide funding to ensure all patients with symptoms of bowel cancer are fully and quickly investigated, regardless of age, to help prevent further loss of life due to delayed diagnosis.
Signatures
12,286
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 10,000/10,000 · reached
Debate threshold (100,000) · 12,286/100,000
- 02 DEC 2025Petition closedFinal total: 12,286 signatures
- 01 AUG 2025Government respondedDepartment of Health and Social CareGovernment reply
The Government has no plans to lower the bowel cancer screening age to 30. There is a lack of evidence that the benefits of doing so would outweigh the harms.
Read full response - 25 JUL 202510,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 02 JUN 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
Bowel cancer is increasing in younger adults and we don't think the current approach reflects this. Early action could save lives.