As someone who ignored the home testing kit sent to me by the NHS - and only took action when they sent out a second kit two years later, my advice is simple. Don’t be like John! As a consequence of a colonoscopy - recommended after results of the home testing- I have recently had a follow up CT colonoscopy to determine treatment for a large stricture identified in the first procedure. Now awaiting follow up appointment with the excellent teams at Hinchingbroke and Peterborough hospitals to learn their treatment recommendations. It is good news that bowel cancer screening remains one of many NHS priorities but equally important is the need to act when offered this test. As I stated earlier- don’t be like John