The rapid referral pathway reduced waiting time to colonoscopy and overall waiting time to final treatment and appears to be an effective strategy for diagnosing CRC in its early stages.
The participation rate was acceptable, with fewer malignant cases found than in other programmes. It would be important to call again those women who could not attend.
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