The National-led Government has launched a $24 million, four year bowel screening pilot at Waitemata DHB in Auckland. Bowel cancer is the second most common cancer in New Zealand. If detected and treated early, there is a very good chance of survival.
The $24 million pilot will provide vital information to help determine whether a bowel screening programme should be rolled out across the country.
In the first phase, 500 people from two GP practices will be randomly selected and invited to take part. They will be posted a simple test kit to complete at home and send back. People will be offered a colonoscopy if their test result shows they need further investigation.
Once the pilot is in full swing, about 1300 invitations and test kits will be sent out every week. The pilot will be strictly monitored and independently evaluated.
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