Non-Specific Symptom Pathways Explained

In this podcast, Dr Andy Purbrick, Joint CEO at Wessex LMCs talks with:

• Dr Richard Hiskins, GP working in SWAG Cancer Alliance
• Dr Richard Roope, Wessex Rapid Investigation Service GP
• Kelly Spiller, head of faster diagnostics and Wessex Cancer Alliance

They discuss:

• What is a Cancer Alliance?
• The evolution of NSS pathways
• The referral process: who can refer, how, and what pre-investigations are carried out?
• The patient journey and how this differs between Wessex and SWAG.
• The benefits of the NSS Pathways
• The outcomes from the service so far (Cancer detection rates, incidental findings, and onward referrals)