Bowel Cancer Screening
Bexley Council is intensifying efforts to improve cancer screening rates in North Bexley.
Bexley Council is intensifying efforts to improve cancer screening rates and raise awareness in North Bexley, as reported in March 2026. This initiative includes the recruitment of three new Community Health & Wellbeing Coaches who will work in deprived communities, such as Slade Green, to encourage health behaviour change and help residents navigate health. The North Bexley Local Care Network received £177,153 for a two-year project.
These efforts are part of a wider initiative by Bexley Council to address health inequalities in the northern part of the borough, including improving access to screening tests to detect bowel cancer at an early stage. The funding allocated to the North Bexley Local Care Network represents 33% of the total Health Inequalities Fund. The project aims to build trust and improve overall health outcomes for residents.
Key facts
- Bexley Council is intensifying efforts to improve cancer screening rates in North Bexley. Source
- The North Bexley Local Care Network received £177,153 for a two-year project. Source
- This funding represents 33% of the total Health Inequalities Fund. Source
- Three new Community Health & Wellbeing Coaches were recruited for the initiative. Source
- The initiative to address health inequalities began in March 2026. Source
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