Listen "Non-Specific Symptom Pathways Explained"
Episode Synopsis
In this podcast, Dr Andy Purbrick, Joint CEO at Wessex LMCs talks with:
Dr Richard Hiskins, GP working in SWAG Cancer Alliance
Dr Richard Roope, Wessex Rapid Investigation Service GP
Kelly Spiller, head of faster diagnostics and Wessex Cancer Alliance
They discuss:
What is a Cancer Alliance?
The evolution of NSS pathways
The referral process: who can refer, how, and what pre-investigations are carried out?
The patient journey and how this differs between Wessex and SWAG.
The benefits of the NSS Pathways
The outcomes from the service so far (Cancer detection rates, incidental findings, and onward referrals)
Dr Richard Hiskins, GP working in SWAG Cancer Alliance
Dr Richard Roope, Wessex Rapid Investigation Service GP
Kelly Spiller, head of faster diagnostics and Wessex Cancer Alliance
They discuss:
What is a Cancer Alliance?
The evolution of NSS pathways
The referral process: who can refer, how, and what pre-investigations are carried out?
The patient journey and how this differs between Wessex and SWAG.
The benefits of the NSS Pathways
The outcomes from the service so far (Cancer detection rates, incidental findings, and onward referrals)
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