The NHS will launch a new ‘ping and book’ service for cervical and breast cancer screening in a bid to boost uptake and save more lives and money. From next month, women who use the NHS App on their ...

The first NHS screening programme for prostate cancer could be given the green light this week, marking a game-changing opportunity to save thousands of lives. On Thursday, the Government’s National ...

Free lung health checks will soon be available in Prestwich as part of a project to detect the early signs of cancer.

NHS cancer screening will be radically overhauled after two major scandals put thousands at risk. Health bosses admitted it was time to review current checks for breast, bowel and cervical cancers.

About 10 people are thought to have died after a blunder meant they were not invited to NHS screening programmes, it has emerged. And up to 10 people have been diagnosed with cancer which may have ...

Women aged 25 to 49 who test negative for human papillomavirus (HPV) will be invited to cervical screening every five years instead of every three, under new NHS guidelines. The change, set to take ...

British men are to take part in a screening trial for prostate cancer that has been given the go-ahead and is set to save thousands of lives. Health leaders have reportedly approved the landmark ...

The NHS has committed to diagnosing more cancers earlier, giving patients faster access to potentially life-saving treatments. Its new 10-year plan sets out an ambition that by 2028, the proportion of ...

The NHS' bowel cancer screening programme is being extended to those over 50. (Getty Images) Thousands more over 50s will be sent a home-testing kit that can help to detect signs of bowel cancer, as ...

Plus, the new DIY test you could soon get sent to your home for free MILLIONS of women will be offered NHS cervical screening less often under radical new changes. Those under 50 will only be called ...

Concerns have been raised that thousands of people were not invited to routine cancer or heart screening sessions (PA) (PA Archive) About 10 people are thought to have died after a blunder meant they ...