Dr. Clare Faul:

It relates even to checks for general chronic illness, such as checks for diabetes or blood pressure. It goes beyond cancer because we are talking about overall mortality. I believe there is an improvement. Everyone knows that once they have reached the age of 55, and certainly 60, they should be getting checked. GPs are very aware of that. The message is getting across. A range of checks need to be done, and they probably need to be done yearly.

We come back to education time and again. Education, awareness and understanding the benefits of attending for checks, both for cancer and other illnesses, are really important.