
Monday Nov 18, 2024
Non-Specific Symptom Pathways Explained
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)
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