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

Event details 

  • Date:  Thursday 19 June 2025 
  • Time:  6.30 – 7.30pm 
  • Who's it for:  Primary care health professionals 
  • Where:  online via Zoom 

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Session details

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 and cancer care reviews. 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 

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

A photo of a health care professional speaking to a patient. The patient is sitting in a chair off to the right hand side of the image and has their back turned to the camera. The healthcare professional is sitting in a chair in the centre of the image facing the camera. They are wearing a light blue button up shirt, with dark blue trousers. They have a stethoscope around their neck and black framed glasses. They are holding a yellow pencil. The room behind them has a yellow wall. There is a hand washing station and the corner of a green bed with protective paper and white pillow, off to the left side of the image.

About the speaker

Claire Coughlan, Clinical Lead, Bowel Cancer UK and Nurse Consultant in Colorectal Cancer, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust 

Claire is Clinical Lead for Bowel Cancer UK, her focus is on provision of support for patients, health professional education and ensuring that the charities clinical focus remains current and relevant. Claire is also a Consultant Nurse in Colorectal Cancer with expertise in bowel cancer follow up, genetics and symptom assessment. Claire leads a Fundamentals of colorectal nursing MSc module and is currently undertaking a PhD in the priorities for bowel cancer follow up care across diverse communities. 

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