In IBS, it is thought that the gut and the brain ‘over communicate’, causing symptoms like abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhoea, constipation or a mixture of both. It affects approximately 1 in 20 of us in the UK. In this podcast Dr Thomas Round, a GP and EKU Clinical Lead, talks to Professor Carolyn Chew-Graham, a GP Principle in Manchester, Professor of General Practice Research and RCGP Clinical Advisor to update your knowledge and highlight your learning needs and service on the assessment, diagnosis and management of IBS in primary care.