Healthcare providers can help people who have never screened or are overdue for screening to take that positive next step, with patients more likely to do the test after discussion with a trusted healthcare professional.
Alternative access model aims to reduce barriers by allowing GPs to hand kits directly to eligible patients during consultations.
All kits handed to patients must be issued via the National Cancer Screening Register to ensure patients get their results.
Read this short training guide on the alternative access to kits model before you bulk order and issue bowel screening kits to patients: