Eligible patients may require extra support. For example, they may need help from carers with completing their bowel screening sample.

Patients may have difficulty in navigating complicated appointment booking systems.

Screening Hubs are not aware that a patient has a learning disability and will send out general information.

The assumption may be made that women are not sexually active and will not require cervical screening.

There may be dependence on supported living workers to accompany eligible patients to their appointments.