Results from a new national audit show Stepping Hill Hospital is among the safest places in the country for bowel cancer surgery.

The new results from a National Bowel Cancer Audit (NBOCA) report reveal a 93% survival rate for patients undergoing bowel cancer, compared to the national average of 84%.

The result is the best rate in northern England, and the second best throughout England and Wales.

Bowel cancer is the 4th most common cancer in the UK, accounting for 11% of all new cancer cases. Over 42,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with bowel cancer each year, or around 120 people every day.

Of these, around 200 undergo bowel cancer surgery at Stepping Hill every year.

Stepping Hill's bowel cancer cases are a similar level of complexity to those across the country (Image - Nub News)

The hospital has a specialist bowel cancer team which includes surgeons, oncologists, cancer nurses and stoma therapists, as well as state-of–the-art critical care facilities. This ensures each patient has the highest quality advice, support and care throughout their time with the hospital.

The bowel survival rates within the NBOCA Audit include all those who have survived for at least two years following the surgery.

Qasim Humayun, Consultant Surgeon at Stockport said he was 'delighted' with the result, and praised the hard work of the Stepping Hill team.

"This audit shows that the people of Stockport and the High Peak can have confidence in the surgical care we provide", he said.

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