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In a short, high-impact format, you’ll sharpen your ability to confidently assess rectal bleeding, spot critical red flags that demand urgent referral, and create evidence-based management plans—so you can act decisively, reduce uncertainty, and improve patient outcomes.\n\nThis activity is approved by the RACGP for the following CPD hours\nEA: 2\nRP: 2\nMO: 5\n\n# Learning Outcomes\nAt the end of this CPD activity, GP participants will be able to:  \n1. Conduct a comprehensive assessment to differentiate between benign and malignant causes of rectal bleeding. \n2. Identify key risk factors and red flag symptoms of colorectal cancer that warrant referral to a specialist. \n3. Develop evidence-based management plans for patients presenting with rectal bleeding. \n\n# Predisoposing RP Activity\nPlease complete the pre-reading material and the patient case questions **prior to attending the event.** You can find these by clicking on the RP Activity button above.\n\n# Reinforcing RP Activity and MO Activity\nDuring the event, you will receive more information about these activities. They will be available to complete after the event. \n\n# Provider Details\nThe Provider of this activity is Healthscope. [Healthscope](/orgs/healthscope-24) is an authorised Provider of education under the RACGP CPD Program. For any questions regarding this activity contact Healthscope at gp.education@healthscope.com.au.\n\n*This meeting is provided by Healthscope, in accordance with the RACGP CPD Program. 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