About this episode

Dr Thomas Round interviews Dr Kevin Barrett about the diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome in primary care.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects approximately 1 in 20 people in the UK, equating to around 3.2 million individuals, though some estimates suggest up to 1 in 5 adults experience symptoms, with potentially even more not seeking medical help. It's a common digestive disorder, more prevalent in women, often starting in the 20s or 30s. In this podcast Dr Thomas Round speaks to Dr Kevin Barrett, a GP in Hertfordshire with a special interest in gastroenterology in primary care, about the prevalence, symptoms, diagnostic criteria, treatment and management of IBS and offers top tips for primary care practice! RCGP Podcast Feedback Your feedback plays a crucial role in helping us improve the CPD products and services we offer. We would be grateful if you could please complete our short RCGP Podcast Survey , which will take no more than 5 minutes to complete. For more information please see: RCGP eLearning course on Inflammatory Bowel Disease RCGP eLearning course on Holistic care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease RCGP eLearning course on the Diagnosis and management of coeliac disease and its immunological comorbidities RCGP Essential Knowledge Update module on the…

People in this episode

Host: Dr Thomas Round

Guest: Dr Kevin Barrett

Topics covered

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• primary care
• gastroenterology
• diagnosis
• treatment
• healthcare tips

Keywords

• IBS
• digestive disorder
• symptoms
• diagnostic criteria
• treatment
• management
• primary care
• healthcare
• gastroenterology

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Organizations: RCGP, RCGP eLearning, RCGP Podcast

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