Stay informed and connected with the latest in cancer care pathways and early diagnosis. These sessions are designed to support primary care professionals across the North East and North Cumbria.

Primary Care Education – Cancer Hot Topics (Early Diagnosis)

Date: Thursday 23rd October 2025

Time: 12:30 – 1:30pm

Location: Microsoft Teams

Dr Shaun Lackey, GP Clinical Lead, and Fiona Anderson, Cancer Delivery Lead for the Northern Cancer Alliance (NCA), will present the latest updates on key topics in early cancer diagnosis, including:

• BMS Guidance for Unscheduled Bleeding on HRT and Endometrial Cancers
• Regional Bladder Cancer Audit and the innovative NCA Bladder Cancer Toolkit
• The new Breast Pain Pathway
• Current best practice for Colorectal Cancers and the use of FIT
• Dermatology and other hot topics

This session is a great opportunity to get up to speed with the latest regional developments, clinical guidance, and pathway improvements shaping patient care. Insights into quality improvement activities will also be shared.

Please note: Content is the same as recent PLT sessions held in North Tyneside, Northumberland, Newcastle, and Gateshead.

Register for the webinar here…

Colorectal and FIT Webinar

Date: Thursday 13th November 2025

Time: 12:30 – 1:15pm

Location: Microsoft Teams

Join Mr Peter Coyne, Colorectal Surgeon at Newcastle RVI and NCA Clinical Lead for the Colorectal Pathway Board, for a focused session on colorectal cancer pathways across the North East and North Cumbria. This webinar will cover:

• Colorectal cancer pathways in our region
• The role of FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Test) in colorectal cancer pathways
• Current performance of cancer pathways and FIT
• Areas for update or improvement
• Initiatives to broaden the use of FIT

Register for the webinar here…

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