Bowel Cancer UK highlights bowel cancer red flags

Early day motion 1738, tabled 14 April 2021 by Jim Shannon (DUP). Signed by 8 members.

That this House notes the work by Bowel Cancer UK that has revealed that 37 per cent of adults living in Northern Ireland are not aware of any of the symptoms of bowel cancer which is that country’s second biggest cancer killer; highlights that the red flags of bowel cancer are blood in your movements, changes to your movement habit, abdominal pain, weight loss and unexplained tiredness or fatigue; urges the general public to be aware of those red flags and to seek testing with their GPs in response to any of those concerns, being mindful that bowel cancer is curable when it is diagnosed early; and offers sincere thanks to Bowel Cancer UK for their continued hard work in providing information and support on that matter.

Signatures by party: DUP 3, Independent 2, Alba 1, Labour 1, Scottish National Party 1.