Category: Gastroenterology

New GP learning event scheduled on bowel cancer diagnosis next month

Experienced nurse Claire Coughlan, clinical lead for Bowel Cancer UK, will present the NASGP’s second webinar of the year at 1pm on Thursday 6 February.

Faecal immunochemical tests (Nice, 2023)

This is new guidance from NICE on the use of FIT testing in general practice. It was published in August 2023.

Video: IBD – what do GPs need to know?

Watch Crohns and Colitis UK’s Dr Charlie Andrews present clinical advice to NASGP members as part of our series of monthly clinical events.

IBD GP update event scheduled for February

GPs can attend ‘IBD: what do GPs need to know?’ for free, presented by Dr Kevin Barrett next month on behalf of Crohns & Colitis UK. 

BSG: Functional dyspepsia guideline (2022)

Dr Hudman summarises new advice.

Faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) and bowel cancer

Dr Louise Hudman summarises a 2022 guideline from BSG.

Video: Claire Coughlan, bowel cancer in general practice

Claire Coughlan talks about bowel cancer symptoms and signs in general practice.

C.diff and antimicrobials in GP (2021 update)

NICE's July guideline updates GPs' prescribing guidance. 

IBS in GP (2021 update)

Published last June, the most recent update since 2007.

Management of pancreatitis

This is a new guideline from NICE on pancreatitis from Sep 2018. Most of it is aimed at secondary care, but there are a few things that are useful for us.

Peristeen transanal irrigation system for managing bowel dysfunction

Peristeen is otherwise known as Coloplast.

Nice | Who should we be testing for cirrhosis?

Nice | Coeliac disease

Nice | Naloxegol to treat opioid induced constipation

Nice | Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

BGS | Diagnosis and management of adult coeliac disease

Nice | Gallstone disease

Nice | Lubiprostone for treating chronic idiopathic constipation

Colorectal cancer

Risk of cancer diagnosis after herpes zoster (shingles)

BCSH | Vitamin B12 and folate deficiency

Diagnosis and management of anal fissures

Nice | Dyspepsia and GORD

Nice | Faecal calprotectin in inflammatory bowel disease IBD