GP update: Bowel cancer with Claire Coughlan

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.

Claire is currently undertaking a PhD in the priorities for bowel cancer follow up care across diverse communities.

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