Supporting primary care to deliver earlier diagnosis for suspected bowel cancer patients

This session will be led by Claire Coughlan, Clinical Lead at Bowel Cancer UK and Nurse Consultant in colorectal cancer at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. It’ll provide an overview of colorectal cancer, its risk factors and red flag symptoms. As well as, the use of FIT in symptomatic patients within primary care and the bowel cancer screening programme as a route to diagnosis. The session will also be outlining the diagnostic pathway and addressing the importance of earlier diagnosis. Claire will be joined by Dr Anisha Patel who will deliver a short session exploring cancer care reviews within primary care. Claire will also share some information about the support services and education opportunities we have available.

This session will equip learners with an understanding of: 

• colorectal cancer, risks factors and red flag symptoms
• using FIT in symptomatic patients
• the diagnostic pathway and importance of earlier diagnosis
• cancer care reviews

You’ll also have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session with Claire and Anisha at the end of the event.