Three key pieces of the primary care puzzle around earlier cancer diagnosis

In this episode, editor Pat Anderson and deputy editor Rhiannon Ashman explain why MIMS Learning has chosen the topic of earlier cancer diagnosis for its 2025 campaign, and the 3 key elements – patient, presentation and pathway – that the campaign will address. 

Earlier cancer diagnosis is a national priority, and the campaign aims to help GPs to have a positive influence where they can, during consultations and within referral processes, to ensure the best outcomes for patients.

Educational objectives

After listening to this podcast, healthcare professionals should be better able to:

• Recall the NHS goal for earlier diagnosis of cancer 
• List red flags associated with unintentional weight loss
• Recall which test results should raise concerns about cancer
• Consider the importance of genetics and deprivation in cancer risk
• Be able to find information to support earlier cancer diagnosis

You can access the website version of this podcast on MIMS Learning to make notes for your appraisal. MIMS Learning offers hundreds of hours of CPD for healthcare professionals, along with a handy CPD organiser.

Please note: this podcast is presented by medical editors and discusses educational content written or presented by doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals on the MIMS Learning website and at live events.

Resources from MIMS Learning

Earlier cancer diagnosis campaign page

Guidance update: latest NICE guidelines on recognition and referral of suspected cancer. 

Unintentional weight loss - red flag symptoms. 

Global trends in gastrointestinal cancers. 

Other resources

Cancer Research UK. Cancer risk statistics. Accessed 18 December 2024.

Cancer Research UK. GP and practice insight guides. Accessed 18 December 2024. 

Cancer Research UK. Early cancer diagnosis data hub.  Accessed 18 December 2024.  

King’s College London. Early GP referrals are leading to cancer patients surviving longer. 21 April 2020. 

Macmillan Cancer Support. 10 top tips for primary care professionals. Accessed 18 December 2024. 

NHS. Cancer detection rate. Accessed 18 December 2024.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.