BowelScreen (The National Bowel Screening Programme) Previously Bowelscreen (National Bowel Screening Register)

BowelScreen maintains a population register containing demographic data of eligible men and women aged 59 to 70 for the purposes of screening. It also contains data so that men and women who have completed the BowelScreen home test kit (FIT) can be contacted, if necessary, for follow-up treatment. All eligible men and women aged 59 to 70 are invited every 2 years to complete a home test kit. This age range is being extended. **Purpose:** Bowel screening aims to find bowel cancer at an early stage in people who have no symptoms. If bowel cancer is found early, there is a much better chance of treating it successfully. Screening data collected allows for BowelScreen to maintain a record of key performance indicators pertaining to individual consultant’s clinical performance in screening centres. Monitoring this information is essential to ensure quality assurance for the programme. Screening for adenomas, pre-cancer **Coverage:** National - Men and women aged 59 to 70 Men and women can be added to the register via two pathways: 1. Notification from the Department of Social Protection. 2. Self-register by calling freephone or registering online. Men and women can verify that they are on the register online.