East of England webinar: Cancer screening for patients with learning disabilities

Learn from specialist speakers during a free webinar and Q&A session on cancer screening for patients with learning disabilities, hosted by the East of England Cancer Alliance and GatewayC. GatewayC is the leading earlier cancer diagnosis resource for primary care professionals.

This live webinar on Wednesday 18 November, 12:30 – 13:15, will assist GPs to:

• Understand the current picture of breast, bowel and cervical screening uptake
• Identify barriers to screening for patients with learning disabilities
• Implement reasonable adjustments to improve access to screening
• Utilise annual health checks to promote screening attendance

You’ll hear from experts Dr Pete Holloway, Cancer Alliance GP lead, Roger Blake Learning Disability and Autism Specialist Nurse, and Dr Sarah Taylor, GatewayC GP Lead. A 15-minute live Q&A with the specialists will be available at the end of the webinar.

This session is designed for GPs and primary care professionals.

Can’t make it? You can watch on demand on the GatewayC website after the event has finished.