NHS Cancer Screening Programmes
The NHS screening programmes are designed to detect health issues early and improve treatment outcomes.
Breast screening
NHS breast screening uses X-rays, called mammograms, to look for cancers that are too small to see or feel.
Further information is available on the NHS breast screening site.
Please select any of these links to view videos on what to expect for breast screening in a different language.
What to expect from the Breast Cancer Screening Programme - Punjabi
What to expect from the Breast Cancer Screening Programme - Gujarati
What to expect from the Breast Cancer Screening Programme - Kurdish
What to expect from the Breast Cancer Screening Programme - Russian
What to expect from the Breast Cancer Screening Programme - Somali
What to expect from the Breast Cancer Screening Programme - Ukrainian
What to expect from the Breast Cancer Screening Programme - Bengali
What to expect from the Breast Cancer Screening Programme - BSL interpretation
What to expect from the Breast Cancer Screening Programme - Romanian
What to expect from the Breast Cancer Screening Programme - Hindi
What to expect from the Breast Cancer Screening Programme - Arabic
What to expect from the Breast Cancer Screening Programme - Polish
Bowel Screening
Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK. Bowel cancer screening is a test you do at home that checks for signs of bowel cancer. It's offered to everyone aged 50 to 74.
Further information is available on the NHS bowel screening site.
Please select any of these links to view videos on what to expect for bowel screening in a different language.
What to expect from the Bowel Screening Programme - Arabic
What to expect from the Bowel Screening Programme - Hindi
What to expect from the Bowel Screening Programme - Polish
What to expect from the Bowel Screening Programme - Romanian
What to expect from the Bowel Screening Programme - Urdu
What to expect from the Bowel Screening Programme - BSL interpretation
What to expect from the Bowel Screening Programme - Bengali
What to expect from the Bowel Screening Programme - Ukrainian
What to expect from the Bowel Screening Programme - Somali
What to expect from the Bowel Screening Programme - Russian
What to expect from the Bowel Screening Programme - Kurdish
What to expect from the Bowel Screening Programme - Gujarati
Cervical screening
Cervical screening is offered to women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 64 to check the health of cells in the cervix. It is offered every 3 years for those aged 25 to 49, and every 5 years from the ages of 50 to 64.
Further information is available on the NHS cervical screening site.
Please select any of these links to view videos on what to expect for cervical screening in a different language.
What to expect from the Cervical Cancer Screening Programme - Punjabi
What to expect from the Cervical Cancer Screening Programme - Gujarati
What to expect from the Cervical Cancer Screening Programme - Kurdish
What to expect from the Cervical Cancer Screening Programme - Russian
What to expect from the Cervical Cancer Screening Programme - Somali
What to expect from the Cervical Cancer Screening Programme - Ukrainian
What to expect at your cervical screening appointment - Bengali
What to expect at your cervical screening appointment - BSL interpretation
What to expect from the Cervical Cancer Screening Programme - Urdu
What to expect from the Cervical Cancer Screening Programme - Romanian
What to expect from the Cervical Cancer Screening Programme - Polish
What to expect from the Cervical Cancer Screening Programme - Hindi
What to expect from the Cervical Cancer Screening Programme - Arabic
