Bowel Screening – Positive FIT Key Purpose/Benefit The free National Bowel Screening Programme (NBSP) is for people aged 60 to 74. It saves lives by detecting bowel cancer early - when it can often be successfully treated. This benefits patients and their families and reduces treatment costs. The operational hub of the NBSP is the National Coordination Centre (NCC), which is run by Homecare Medical, on behalf of the Ministry. The NCC sends out invitations and test kits and coordinates processing and follow-up of test results. General Practitioner’s then advise their patients of positive test results, refer them for a screening colonoscopy and support them through the process. They also raise awareness about bowel screening and encourage participation.
Eligibility Criteria • •
Patients must either live in the WBOP, or be enrolled in a WBOPPHO practice & Aged 60 -74 years &: o Have had a positive FIT & o Are registered with the NBSP
Referral Process All PMS’s Claim via Halcyon More in-depth instructions on “How to Access Halcyon” from all Practice Management Systems can be found in the PHO Guide, under H. https://portal.wboppho.org.nz/funded-clinical-programmes/%0d~
1: Once in Halcyon go to “Other Options” Tab
And select the form:
Updated December 2023 Clinical Review: June 2023
Bowel Screening-Positive FIT Next Clinical Review: TBC
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