Bowel screening
Things to help
Information and videos to help you decide if taking part in screening is right for you.
Things that keep your bowel healthy
Information about bowel screening
Your bowel screening test – Public Health Scotland Easy Read Guide (pdf, June 2023)
Bowel screening letter – Public Health Scotland (pdf, June 2023)
Alternative languages including BSL
Information about bowel screening is available in a ranges of languages and formats, including BSL, audio and large font.
It can be found at NHS Inform.
Information about colonoscopy
Having a colonoscopy – Macmillan Cancer Support Easy Read Leaflet (pdf, November 2019)
Information about staying healthy
How To Try Not To Get Cancer – Cancer Research UK Easy Read Leaflet (pdf, February 2019)
Videos
Bowel screening: it’s up to you
A video from NHS Lothian to support people with a learning disability to take part in bowel screening
Bowel Cancer Screening Animation
This video from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde will inform men and women aged 50 – 74 about bowel screening. Men and women are invited to participate every two years and the video includes how to undertake the test and when to expect the results.
Translated videos
Bowel cancer screening (British Sign Language)
Bowel cancer screening (Punjabi)
Bowel cancer screening (Urdu)
Bowel cancer screening (Roma)