Search the site Donate
We're the UK's leading bowel cancer charity

Having investigations for bowel cancer

**Registration for this event has now closed.**

Event details

  • Date: Wednesday 26 April 2023
  • Time: 7-8pm
  • Who's it for: anyone worried about symptoms or having tests for bowel cancer, and their family and friends
  • Where: online on Zoom

Being referred for medical investigations and waiting for test results can be stressful and worrying. Knowing what to expect can help you feel more in control.

Our free information event will explain what to expect if you visit your GP with symptoms, and what tests you might have if you're referred to hospital. We'll tell you about the different health professionals you might meet and their role in your care.

We'll also cover what the next steps might be following the outcome of your results and help you find the support you need.

You'll have the opportunity to ask our expert speakers questions.

To join the event you'll need to download Zoom to a laptop, computer, smartphone or tablet with sound and be connected to the internet.

About the speakers

Claire Coughlan
Clinical Lead, Bowel Cancer UK

Claire worked as a Stoma Nurse before becoming a Colorectal Cancer Nurse Specialist at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. She moved to Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, where she took up the post of Consultant Nurse in Colorectal Cancer. Claire's main area of focus for clinical practice and research is follow-up and the effects of bowel cancer treatment.

Harriet Watson
Colorectal Consultant Nurse and Clinical Endoscopist, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Harriet has looked after colorectal cancer patients for over 30 years. She is clinical lead for the two week wait suspected colorectal cancer pathway.

She has worked for NHS England as a clinical advisor on colorectal cancer diagnostics, leading on the telephone assessment/straight to test pathway, decreasing time to diagnosis for colorectal cancer patients.

Harriet is a very experienced Clinical Endoscopist and co-developed and delivered the first Health Education England Clinical Endoscopists National Training Programme. Her area of specialist interest is early age-onset colorectal cancer and the use of FIT.

Take a look at our previous online support events

Your support helps save lives. Donate now and help us ensure a future where nobody dies of bowel cancer.
Your support helps save lives. Donate now and help us ensure a future where nobody dies of bowel cancer.

Thanks supporter

Thanks for signing up for this great campaign. To complete the setup of your JustGiving page you need to first create an account for myemail@domain.tld, please enter a new password to use below. Alternatively if you already have an account and would like to use it just click here.

Thanks supporter

Thanks for signing up for this great campaign. To complete the setup of your JustGiving page you need to login to your myemail@domain.tld account, please enter the password for that account below. Alternatively if you have a different account you would like to use just click here.

Forgotten your password?

Forgotten password

Hi supporter, do you want to send a password reminder?.

JustGiving Login

Hi supporter, please enter your JustGiving login details below and we'll handle the rest.

close button

Can you spare ten minutes?

We’d love to hear your feedback on our health information. Complete our survey today and be in with the chance of winning a one-year supply of Andrex® toilet rolls.

Take the survey