<div> <p>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.</p><p>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!</p><p>For more information please see:</p></div><ul> <li>RCGP eLearning course on <a href="https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/course/info.php?id=271">Inflammatory Bowel Disease</a> </li> <li>RCGP eLearning course on <a href="https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/course/info.php?id=699">Holistic care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease</a> </li> <li>RCGP eLearning course on the <a href="https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/course/info.php?id=208">Diagnosis and management of coeliac disease and its immunological comorbidities</a> </li> <li>RCGP Essential Knowledge Update module on the <a href="https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/course/info.php?id=519">Management of irritable bowel syndrome</a> </li> <li>RCGP Essential Knowledge Update module on the <a href="https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/course/info.php?id=339">Management of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease</a> </li> </ul><div> <strong>RCGP Podcast Feedback</strong> <br>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 <a href="https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/49LX-11EN/rcgppodcasts">RCGP Podcast Survey</a>, which will take no more than <strong>5 minutes</strong> to complete.</div>