The results of the FIT test will make sure that people who are at high risk of bowel cancer are seen quickly, and that patients with normal test results avoid unnecessary hospital investigations and appointments. PEOPLE in Stourbridge, who visit their GP with stomach and bowel problems, are to be given a new home testing kit for bowel cancer. The non-invasive test, called FIT testing, will help rule out bowel cancer and mean fewer people will need to undergo a test in hospital. FIT testing is currently available in Dudley but thanks to funding from Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group (BCWB CCG) the testing kits will be rolled out across the Black Country.
The results of the FIT test will make sure that people who are at high risk of bowel cancer are seen quickly, and that patients with normal test results avoid unnecessary hospital investigations and appointments. PEOPLE in Halesowen, who visit their GP with stomach and bowel problems, are to be given a new home testing kit for bowel cancer. The non-invasive test, called FIT testing, will help rule out bowel cancer and mean fewer people will need to undergo a test in hospital. FIT testing is currently available in Dudley but thanks to funding from Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group (BCWB CCG) the testing kits will be rolled out across the Black Country.
General comments
Associate Professor Tim Tenbensel, School of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, comments:
“This morning’s announcement is truly a historic event. The changes proposed go significantly beyond what had been recommended by the Health and Disability Review Report last year. The big news is the abolition of District Health Boards, and their replacement with a single national organization, provisionally known as Health New Zealand, which will have four regional divisions, and a district or locality branches at local levels.
“The creation of a Maori Health Authority with commissioning powers is the other major innovation. Again, the scope of the MHA goes beyond what was recommended by the Simpson Review, and aligns more closely with the ‘dissenting’ view supported by the majority of the Review panel.
General comments
Associate Professor Tim Tenbensel, School of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, comments:
“This morning’s announcement is truly a historic event. The changes proposed go significantly beyond what had been recommended by the Health and Disability Review Report last year. The big news is the abolition of District Health Boards, and their replacement with a single national organization, provisionally known as Health New Zealand, which will have four regional divisions, and a district or locality branches at local levels.
“The creation of a Maori Health Authority with commissioning powers is the other major innovation. Again, the scope of the MHA goes beyond what was recommended by the Simpson Review, and aligns more closely with the ‘dissenting’ view supported by the majority of the Review panel.