Yusuf, 52, kit last year
Age 52, last invite 1 September 2024, 24 months
Inside the usual 50 to 74 band. A 24-month sketch from that invite lands on 1 September 2026.
Bowel Screening Age Reminder
NHS bowel screening in England currently invites many people between about 50 and 74 using a home FIT kit, with the lower age still expanding in places. This tool compares the age you type with those typical ages and can add months to a last invite date. It does not decide if you should be screened.
Your details
Enter your age and, if you have it, the last invite date. Typical ages are a sketch, not a decision.
What is this calculator?
NHS bowel screening in England currently invites many people between about 50 and 74 using a home FIT kit, with the lower age still expanding in places. This tool compares the age you type with those typical ages and can add months to a last invite date. It does not decide if you should be screened.
How it works
- Enter your age in years.
- Add a last invite or kit date if you have one.
- Read the band note, then check NHS.UK or the letter. We cannot see the screening list.
Common questions
What is the bowel screening age reminder?
A typical-age sketch and an optional date adder. Not an eligibility engine.
I am 48. Should I be invited?
The usual start is around 50 in England, and the roll-out has been changing. Ask NHS.UK or your GP rather than this page.
The kit did not arrive.
Contact the screening programme or your GP. This calculator cannot resend a kit.
Example scenarios
Fiona, 47
Age 47, no last date
About 3 years before a typical start around 50. Not a refusal and not a booking.
Eoin, 76
Age 76, last invite 1 June 2023, 24 months
Age sits above a common 74 upper band. Ask the programme or a GP if you still expected a kit.
Understanding your results
If you are in the usual ages and no kit arrived, chase the programme. If you have symptoms such as blood in the stool or a change in bowel habit, do not wait for screening. See a GP.
About this result
Guidance only. Calculations run in your browser. Numbers are estimates, not a diagnosis.
How we calculate
Age against a typical 50 to 74 invite band, plus last invite date plus your interval if you enter one.
Limitations
- Typical England ages only. Devolved nations can differ.
- Not a cancer test.
- Symptoms need a GP, not a countdown.
When to seek help
Speak to a GP or call NHS 111 if you are worried. Call 999 in an emergency.
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