GP update: Bowel cancer with Claire Coughlan
Feb 28, 2025•41 min
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Episode description
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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