Rotorua & Taupo roll out free national screening programme
Mar 01, 2019
Mar 01, 2019
Lakes District Health Board is the 8th DHB to roll out the free National Bowel Screening programme, 3 months later than first predicted.
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Fundraising platform help patients before the race has begun
Feb 13, 2019
Feb 13, 2019
The annual Ports of Auckland Round the Bays running race is fast approaching but secured fundraising has already helped get 6 bowel cancer patients off the rehabilitation waiting list before the race has even begun.
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New pill helps Colitis patients achieve complete remission
Jan 10, 2019
Jan 10, 2019
The UK has backed a pill to help ulcerative colitis patients achieve complete remission of this debilitating disease.
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Does Frankincense help fight bowel cancer?
Dec 27, 2018
Dec 27, 2018
Today’s scientists are beginning to realise that Frankincense does in fact have a number of health benefits and has been linked to helping the fight against cancer.
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What is it like to have your bowel removed? A patient story
Nov 06, 2018
Nov 06, 2018
We spoke to 37 year old Tim Doherty from Wellington, who has recently undergone a number of bowel surgeries. This is his story...
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DHB's reject self purchased screening kits
Oct 29, 2018
Oct 29, 2018
The National Bowel Screening Programme Clinical Director Susan Parry and GP lead Dr John McMenamin stated that individuals who purchase their own pharmacy screening kits will not be eligible for further investigation through their GP or DHB's.
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Dancing for bowel cancer - event
Oct 26, 2018
Oct 26, 2018
On Saturday 13th October Little River rocked to the sound of ‘The Preservatives’ The dance was organised to raise funds for the Bowel Cancer Foundation Trust.
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Falling Behind in the Behind
Oct 15, 2018
Oct 15, 2018
The popular NZ men's lifestyle magazine spoke to CEO and Founder of Bowel Cancer Foundation Trust, Georgina Mason, to help men get over their "she'll be right" attitude to screening for the disease and writes "that just doesn't cut it anymore."
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On a mission to improve the health of NZ Maritime workers
Oct 01, 2018
Oct 01, 2018
Over 100 people packed into the Royal NZ Yacht Squadron last month to farewell Dr Tom Mullholland as he prepares to set sail around New Zealand helping improve the health of NZ Maritime workers with his HOPP tour starting today.
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I'm glad I didn't end it all - a patient story
Sept 15, 2018
Sept 15, 2018
Antoinette Tuffnell is a tough no-nonsense woman from Auckland’s Rodney West who received a devastating diagnosis of anal cancer at just 62 years old. Read her story...
Read More (8 minute read)Charity Achievements
Key Milestones reached by Bowel Cancer Foundation Trust team.
$1.6million
Dollars distributed to help fund vital research and providing better patient outcomes
188
Bowel cancer survivors rehabilitated after gruelling treatment helping to reduce cancer re-occurrence
107+
Bowel screening kits provided to Kiwi’s who do not qualify for free public screening to detect bowel cancer early
14
Loving families kept together for longer with help for immunotherapy treatments that help reduce tumours
