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<p>The guidance from the British Society of Gastroenterology recommends that faecal
immunochemical testing (FIT) can be implemented safely in primary care. New contractual
requirements for Primary Care Networks to support early cancer diagnosis were published
in March 2022. The updated requirements have been designed to support the delivery
of specific commitments aligned to National Health Service planning guidance and improving
referral practice, including the use of FIT.</p><p>In addition, the use of FIT to
reduce demand on endoscopy capacity has been incentivised in the GP Contract for 2022/23.
From 1 April 2022, practices are financially incentivised for the proportion of lower
gastrointestinal faster diagnosis standard referrals accompanied by a FIT result,
to ensure that 80% of referrals on this pathway are accompanied by a FIT result.</p>
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