Supporting primary care to improve bowel screening uptake

Event details

• Date: Thursday 12 November 2026
• Time: 7 - 8pm 
• Who's it for: GPs, GP Cancer Clinical Leads, Primary Care Cancer Champions, Primary care nurses and GP practice staff 
• Where: online via Zoom 

This virtual education event will provide primary care teams with an introduction to the bowel cancer screening programme, the benefits and barriers of screening and initiatives developed by primary care teams to increase uptake of bowel cancer screening.

You’ll also have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session at the end of the event.

Learning outcomes:

• Gain an understanding of the bowel cancer screening programme including its purpose, screening pathways, and the evidence supporting the benefits of early diagnosis.
• Recognise key trends in bowel cancer screening uptake and outcomes. Including national data, health inequalities and barriers that may prevent individuals from participating in screening.
• Develop knowledge of practical approaches to improve screening uptake; through shared insight into successful improvement initiatives.