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Podcast: GP update on bowel cancer

28th February 2025 by Richard Fieldhouse

Podcast: GP update on bowel cancer

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

The main aims of the talk were to give an overview of:

  • Bowel cancer and the red flag symptoms.
  • Use of qFIT in symptomatic patients.
  • The bowel cancer screening programme.
  • The diagnostic pathway.
  • Lynch Syndrome.
  • Bowel Cancer UK support services for GPs and patients.

Claire Coughlan is a consultant nurse in colorectal cancer with expertise in bowel cancer follow-up, genetics and symptom assessment. She is currently undertaking a PhD in the priorities for bowel cancer follow up care across diverse communities.

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Dr Adrian Richardson, GP

Dr Adrian Richardson, GP

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