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Telephone consultations: working with verbal cues
Tuesday 20th April 2021 GatewayC and the Maguire Communication Skills Training Unit have partnered to produce this resource below. Register for GatewayC Live's FREE Webinar: Effective Telephone Consultations, Wednesday 21st April 2021, 13:00 – 14:00 here What are...
Could you spot bowel cancer in younger patients?
Monday 12th April 2021 Younger patients often do not fit the criteria for a suspected cancer pathway referral. However, every year over 2,500 younger people are diagnosed with bowel cancer in the UK. According to Bowel Cancer UK, this is only around 6% of those...
Meet the specialists: palliative care for cancer patients Q&A
Friday 9th April 2021 Missed our free GatewayC Live webinar? Watch the recording here. In this webinar, GatewayC met Dr David Waterman, Consultant in Palliative Medicine and Medical Director at St Ann’s Hospice, and Dr Liam Hosie, General Practitioner and Palliative...
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Cancer Keys: Brain Tumours and Headaches
Whilst many people may associate brain tumours with headaches, often affected patients do not present with a headache until a later stage, if at all. Potential pitfall: Only up to 16% of brain tumour patients present to their GP with an isolated headache*; some...
Cancer Keys: Ovarian Cancer and New-Onset Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Potential pitfall: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder and can mimic the symptoms of ovarian cancer. Helpful hint: NICE NG12 guidelines recommend carrying out appropriate tests for ovarian cancer in any woman of 50 or over who has experienced symptoms...
Cancer Keys: COVID-19 and Neutropenic Sepsis
Neutropenic sepsis is a potentially fatal complication of anticancer treatment (particularly chemotherapy). Helpful hint: NICE have produced a COVID-19 rapid guideline on the delivery of systemic anticancer treatments. If patients present with COVID-19 symptoms this...
#Hellomynameis
#hellomynameis – Dr. Sarah Taylor, GatewayC’s GP Lead
With communication at the heart of GatewayC and fundamental to improving patient care, this blog series focuses on introductions and reflections from the team behind the programme. In this post, we’re introducing Dr.Sarah Taylor, GatewayC’s GP Lead. Could you tell us...
#hellomynameis – Jonny, GatewayC’s Learning Technologist
With communication at the heart of GatewayC and fundamental to improving patient care, this blog series focuses on introductions and reflections from the team behind the programme. In this post, we’re introducing Jonny, GatewayC’s Learning Technologist. Could you tell...
#hellomynameis – Anna, GatewayC Marketing and Engagement Manager
With communication at the heart of GatewayC and fundamental to improving patient care, this blog series focuses on introductions and reflections from the team behind the programme. In this post, we’re introducing Anna, GatewayC’s Marketing and Engagement Manager....