OC-045 Reduced Risk Of Emergency Admission For Colorectal Cancer Associated With Introduction Of Bowel Cancer Screening Across England: Retrospective National Cohort Study

Introduction We examined whether roll out of the bowel cancer screening programme (BCSP) across England was associated with a reduced risk of emergency hospital admission for people presenting with colorectal cancer (CRC) during this period. Methods Design: Retrospective cohort study of 27,763 incident cases of CRC over a 1-year period during the roll-out of screening across parts of England. Primary outcome: Emergency (unplanned) hospital admission during diagnostic pathway. Primary exposure: Living in an area where BCSP was active at the time of diagnosis. Patients were categorised into three exposure groups: BCSP not active (reference group), active