Bowel cancer screening: guidelines for colonoscopy
This guidance sets out the process for colonoscopy in the NHS bowel cancer screening programme.
Applies to England
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This guidance sets out the process for colonoscopy in the NHS bowel cancer screening programme. It replaces the Quality Assurance Guidelines NHS BCSP Publication No 6 published in February 2011.
It includes information about:
- patients unfit for colonoscopy
- colonoscopy procedure
- quality standards
- removal of polyps
Contact the Public Health England (PHE) Screening helpdesk with any queries about this publication, making sure you include its full title.
Last updated 18 February 2021 + show all updates
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Added accessible version of PDF, renamed 'Bowel cancer screening: guidelines for colonoscopy'.
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First published.