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Heather James is pleased to be supporting the latest phase of the NHS’s Help Us to Help You campaign called ‘Life Saving Poo’ as she said it’s something Deborah would have wholeheartedly supported. PARKINSON’S SUPPORT e New Forest Branch of Parkinson’s UK welcome all Parkinson’s people and their Carers to join a fun chair based exercise class with the emphasis on functional tness, followed by co ee, biscuits and chat. e classes are held Tuesday mornings at 10.30am at the Boldre War Memorial Hall, Pilley, SO41 5QG. £3 per session (Carers free). Contact: 07595 927299, or just go along. e New Forest Branch of Parkinson’s UK meets on the third Thursday of each month at the Boldre War Memorial Hall, Pilley, SO41 5QG from 2pm to 4.30pm. Friendly support, information and social activities are available for all people with Parkinson’s, their Carers, families and friends. All new members are very welcome. No membership fees, but voluntary donations always welcome. Contact: 07595 927299 or visit: www.parkinsonsnewforest.org Mother of Dame Deborah Anne James Backs New NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Campaign Heather said: “Deborah was passionate about encouraging people to check their poo, understand their own bodies and make sure all symptoms were properly investigated so she would have totally believed in this campaign that encourages those who are sent bowel cancer testing kits to use them.” She added: “On behalf of my daughter Deborah and myself, I would ask you to place the testing kit by your loo when you receive it and then remembering her final words of advice - check your poo it could just save your life.” Nationally each month, the NHS posts out more than half a million free Faecal Immunochemical Test kits (FIT) to people to use in the privacy of their homes. In the South East of England, latest published data shows the proportion of people choosing to participate in bowel screening has increased to 73.4% - the highest on record which is encouraging and higher than the national average of 70.3%. However, there is still a percentage of people who are not returning their test kit. People aged 60 to 74 years who are registered with a GP practice and live in England are automatically sent a FIT kit every two years. As part of plans to lower the age of people that receive the test to age 50 by 2025, 56-year-olds are sent the test kit and it is currently being rolled out to 58-year-olds. e FIT kit is quicker to use than the previous bowel cancer screening home testing kit. To use it, people why we want more people to take part in the screening programme.” He added: “If you’re sent a FIT kit, help yourself by remembering to complete it. Put it by the loo. Don’t put it off. Screening is designed to find early disease in people with no symptoms. If you have a change in your bowel habit or bleeding from your bottom, these can be signs of serious illness, and we would recommend contacting a healthcare professional for advice.” Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK, and the second biggest cancer killer. ankfully for Mr John Rosling, his bowel cancer (stage 2 tumour) was caught early a er he underwent a series of blood tests and other tests in May 2016. Mr Rosling said: “I made the mistake of ignoring my test kits prior to my diagnosis as I thought I knew my body best and I was feeling fine. However, it wasn’t until several months later that I felt extremely unwell whilst away on holiday and was later diagnosed with bowel cancer. As you can probably imagine, I have never ignored a testing kit since!” He added: “I am great supporter of Bowel Cancer UK and I think it is really important to raise awareness about screening and ensure that patients attend their appointments. I am very grateful for the care and treatment by everyone in the NHS and without them I wouldn’t be here today.” People concerned that they may have missed their invitation or have lost or thrown away their kit can call the free bowel cancer screening helpline for advice on 0800 707 60 60. Information on bowel cancer and the screening programme can be found at: nhs.uk/ bowel-screening simply need to collect a tiny sample of poo using the plastic stick provided, pop it in the sample bottle; and send it free of charge to the NHS for tests in a laboratory. It detects small amounts of blood in poo - that would not be visible to people - before someone may notice anything is wrong. Tim Caroe, Medical Director Primary Care Transformation for NHS South East, said: “Screening is one of the best ways to diagnose bowel cancer early, or in some cases to even prevent it from developing in the first place. If you catch the problem early enough, it is possible to offer highly effective, lifesaving treatment which is
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