This online education is designed to support General Practice to implement the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP). The information is targeted towards GPs, practice nurses and practice managers which will enable a coordinated practice-wide approach.
The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program is an important health initiative and aims to reduce illness and death from bowel cancer through early detection or prevention of the disease. Bowel cancer is one of only three cancers for which population screening is available nationally in Australia.
Learning objectives:
- Be aware of why GP practices need to endorse participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program and be able to explain to patients the risks of not completing the test.
- Be familiar with the impact GPs can have on bowel cancer screening rates.
- Have access to the resources your practice needs to encourage patients to screen for bowel cancer.
- Have increased knowledge of key points from the national colorectal guidelines and links to further clinical information.
- Access the National Cancer Screening Register for patient’s results and order resources. Instructions have been published on Health Vital IT- NCSR
Access the Cancer Council Victoria online course, increasing bowel cancer screening in general practice.
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