GP SHARES EXPERIENCE IN NEW BOWEL SCREENING RESOURCE FOR GENERAL PRACTICE.
A rural GP is one of several bowel cancer survivors who share their experience of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) in a new DVD developed for general practice by Cancer Council Victoria. General practice is ideally placed to advise patients on the prevention and early detection of bowel cancer. Bowel cancer kills almost 80 Australians each week yet 90% of cases can be cured if found early. Faecal occult blood testing, as offered through the NBCSP, has the potential to significantly reduce deaths from bowel cancer.
The aim of the video, and the accompanying practice preparation check-list, is to guide general practice teams through their role in the NBCSP, in terms of promoting participation, reporting requirements and patient support.
The video can be viewed online at www.cancervic.org.au/generalpractice and hard copies are available by calling 03 9635 5049. A complementary consumer video is also available.
