Learning Objectives:

• Recognize early clinical features and red flags suggestive of inflammatory bowel disease in primary care, differentiating IBD from functional GI disorders.
• Initiate appropriate first-line investigations and management while awaiting specialist assessment, including when to order fecal calprotectin and basic labs.
• Understand how to most effectively ensure timely care for patients with ? IBD: where to refer, important tests to include (or not)