Bowel Cancer Screening
A quantitative FIT test measuring hidden blood in the stool — the same technology the NHS programme uses, available privately at Wimpole Street from 1 October 2026.
From 1 October 2026 — until then book at South Kensington or St Paul's.
Bowel Cancer Screening
All-inclusive price
- Blood draw by registered nurse
- Comprehensive lab analysis
- Detailed results report
- Laboratory report with reference ranges
- Follow-up recommendations
Or call 020 7183 0692
Wimpole Street, Marylebone (opening 1 October 2026)
- Bond Street — about 6 minutes (Central, Jubilee & Elizabeth lines)
- Oxford Circus — about 7 minutes (Central, Bakerloo & Victoria lines)
Wimpole Street, Marylebone
From 1 October 2026 the Bowel Cancer Screening runs from Wimpole Street Medical & Dental at 22 Wimpole Street, Marylebone for £219, the standard price with no members’ tier. A nurse takes the measurements and the blood draw, a UKAS-accredited partner laboratory analyses the sample, and the laboratory report is released to your secure portal, typically in 5 working days.
What's Included
Comprehensive testing covering all essential biomarkers for a complete health picture.
Bowel Cancer Markers
- Quantitative Faecal Immunochemical Test (QFIT)
- Faecal Calprotectin
From booking the Bowel Cancer Screening to reading your result
- 1
Choose your test
Select the Bowel Cancer Screening and any others you want run from the same visit. Until 1 October 2026 the identical test can be booked at South Kensington or St Paul’s.
- 2
Nurse-led sample
From 1 October 2026 the venous blood sample plus nurse-recorded measurements is taken at 22 Wimpole Street, Marylebone by our nursing team, led by Precious Agbonmamwen, Registered Adult Nurse (NMC 20H1641E). Identity is checked and any preparation questions answered first.
- 3
UKAS-accredited laboratory
The sample travels to a UKAS-accredited partner laboratory, whose methods and reference ranges match those used across the NHS and private sectors.
- 4
Laboratory report to your secure portal
The laboratory report is released to your secure portal — typically from 24 hours; the laboratory quotes 5 working days for this test. It shows each value against the reference range and flags anything outside it; discuss the report with your GP or a clinician.
Hidden blood is the earliest sign
Bowel cancer and the polyps that precede it bleed intermittently and invisibly long before pain or a change in habit. Detecting that blood is what makes a colonoscopy timely rather than late.
Detects blood invisible to the eye
Quantitative result rather than a simple positive or negative
Same method as the national programme
Available under 50 and between NHS rounds
Collected privately at home
Clear positive or negative result to take to your GP
Who Should Take This Test?
Adults with a change in bowel habit
Looser or more frequent stools lasting more than three weeks.
Family history of bowel cancer
Particularly a first-degree relative diagnosed under 60.
Adults under 50
Not yet invited to the NHS programme but wanting a check.
Unexplained tiredness or anaemia
Where slow blood loss from the gut is a possible cause.
Bowel Cancer Screening’s place in health screening packages testing
The faecal immunochemical test detects human haemoglobin in a small stool sample and reports it quantitatively, which makes it far more useful than older guaiac tests. The NHS programme offers it every two years from age 50; this private version is available to adults of any age with symptoms, family history or simply a wish to check between rounds. You collect the sample at home with a kit provided at 22 Wimpole Street and return it for laboratory analysis.
- Sample
- venous blood sample plus nurse-recorded measurements
- Laboratory turnaround
- 5 working days
- Standard price
- £219
Who considers Bowel Cancer Screening
- People often consider a health screen at a milestone birthday or when they have not had a general check for several years.
- Those with a family history of heart disease, diabetes or cancer may want a structured baseline.
- A stressful job, weight gain or a change in fitness sometimes prompts a broader look than a single blood test.
- Employers, sports bodies and some visa applications ask for a documented health assessment.
- People who already know their numbers often return annually to track change.
What Bowel Cancer Screening measures
Health screening packages combine a broad set of blood and urine tests with time for a nurse to record measurements such as blood pressure, height, weight, waist and body composition, and in some packages an ECG or other assessments. The laboratory element spans full blood count, kidney and liver function, lipids, HbA1c, thyroid, iron, vitamins and inflammation markers, with more comprehensive tiers adding hormones, tumour markers where appropriate to age and sex, and cardiovascular risk markers. Everything is reported by the laboratory against its reference ranges and delivered to your secure portal.
Preparing for your Bowel Cancer Screening
- 1Fast for 10 to 12 hours with water only, and book a morning slot so this is manageable.
- 2Avoid alcohol and strenuous exercise for 48 hours beforehand so liver enzymes and muscle markers are representative.
- 3Wear loose clothing that allows blood pressure and measurements to be taken easily; bring a urine sample if requested.
- 4Bring a list of medicines, supplements and any previous results you would like compared.
Sample for this test: venous blood sample plus nurse-recorded measurements.
Understanding your Bowel Cancer Screening results
The value of a screening package lies in the overview: a written report brings together measurements and laboratory results, highlights anything outside range, and explains which findings are worth acting on. Because dozens of markers are measured, a few minor deviations are expected in healthy adults and are usually put into context rather than pursued. Where a result does need follow-up — a raised HbA1c, an abnormal ECG, a low ferritin — the report says what to do next and how urgently.
A screen is a snapshot for people without specific symptoms; it is not a substitute for medical advice about a current problem, and a clear report is a snapshot rather than an assurance about future health.
Related areas of testing at Wimpole Street: wellness and biochemistry profiles, cardiovascular risk markers, cholesterol and lipids, tumour markers.
Ready to Take Control of Your Health?
Wimpole Street opens 1 October 2026. Register your interest for the Marylebone diary, or book the Bowel Cancer Screening now at South Kensington or St Paul's.
Why test at Wimpole Street
Wimpole Street Medical & Dental opens at 22 Wimpole Street on 1 October 2026. Medical services are for patients aged 16 and over; registration with the CQC is in progress ahead of opening.
Wimpole Street, Marylebone (opening 1 October 2026)
- Bond Street — about 6 minutes (Central, Jubilee & Elizabeth lines)
- Oxford Circus — about 7 minutes (Central, Bakerloo & Victoria lines)
- The same catalogue already runs at South Kensington and St Paul’s, so you can test now and move your records to Marylebone later.
- Self-referral: you choose the test and book directly — no GP referral is needed, and the laboratory report is yours to take to your GP or a clinician.
- Registration with the CQC is in progress ahead of opening; our South Kensington and St Paul’s clinics are CQC registered.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Important information about the Bowel Cancer Screening at Wimpole Street
- Medical services at Wimpole Street Medical & Dental are for patients aged 16 and over.
- This is a self-referral service: you choose the test and book directly — no GP referral is needed.
- Nurse-led by Precious Agbonmamwen, Registered Adult Nurse (NMC 20H1641E), who oversees sample-taking standards, infection control and the patient pathway. The nursing team does not interpret results.
- A laboratory result is not a diagnosis and this page is not a substitute for medical advice. We do not provide clinical interpretation of results — please discuss your report with your GP or a clinician, particularly if a value is flagged or you have symptoms.
- CQC registration for Wimpole Street is in progress ahead of the opening on 1 October 2026; our South Kensington and St Paul’s clinics are CQC registered.
- Your results are held on a secure portal and treated as strictly confidential, except where disclosure is required by law.
- If you are seriously unwell, call 999. For urgent advice that is not an emergency, call NHS 111.
