Identifying people most at risk of pancreatic cancer

A pilot of approximately 300 GP practices will start to check patient records to offer tests to people most at risk of pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of the disease. In the pilot GP teams will identify people over 60 who have the early warning signs of pancreatic cancer including being recently diagnosed with diabetes and sudden weight loss. Even if a patient’s weight is not recorded, the GP teams will reach out to patients to check if they have lost weight and offer them tests if they have new onset diabetes.