GP Online Webinars

From these events GPs (and their teams) will be better placed to diagnose blood cancer early, refer earlier and above all be more informed in managing a patient holistically.

RCGP, Gateway C and Leukaemia Care blood cancer diagnosis and ‘Spot Leukaemia’ webinars

Co-hosted by North of England and South West of England RCGP faculties with leukaemia Care. Open to all England RCGP members

Webinars will be saved as ongoing learning and hosted in video on the RCGP digital learning platform on the RCGP website to accompany and support the content of e-learning modules.

Chronic leukaemia and blood cancer early diagnosis

Date: Wednesday 7th October

Time: 7pm

Length: 90 minutes

Acute leukaemia and blood cancer early diagnosis

Date: Wednesday 21st October

Time: 12pm

Length: 1 hour

Extra information:

Dr Sarah Taylor (Cancer Research UK GP and GatewayC GP Lead), Dr Anit Patel (Consultant in Cellular Therapies and Stem Cell Transplantation), and Nick York (Patient Advocacy Healthcare Liaison Officer at Leukaemia Care) will discuss the importance of early diagnosis and safety netting in acute leukaemia.

We will discuss:

Why early diagnosis is important
Symptoms and risk factors
Investigations
Responding to an abnormal full blood count
Safety netting the patient