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Healthcare Professionals
This section is for healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of people with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
Professional resources
Our resources to support GPs, pharmacists, nurses and other community healthcare professionals.
Our resources for researchers and/or healthcare professionals undertaking research.
Explore your options for building an IBD team for your service.
Find out about becoming an IBD Nurse Specialist.
We provide training and support to IBD Nurses across the UK.
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Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week Packs for HCPs
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Our information
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IBD UK
We are proud to chair IBD UK, a partnership of 17 patient and professional organisations, that have come together with people living with Crohn’s and Colitis to develop the IBD Standards and address the large variations in care across the UK.
The IBD UK report Crohn’s and Colitis Care in the UK: The Hidden Cost and a Vision for Change looked at the experiences of over 10,000 people with Crohn’s and Colitis and 72% of IBD services across the UK and revealed the areas in which care needs to be improved.
About Crohn's and Colitis
Ways to get involved
Helpline Service
We know it can be difficult to live with, or support someone living with these conditions. But you’re not alone. We provide up-to-date, evidence-based information and can support you to live well with Crohn’s or Colitis.
Our helpline team can help by:
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Providing information about Crohn’s and Colitis.
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Listening and talking through your situation.
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Helping you to find support from others in the Crohn’s and Colitis community.
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Providing details of other specialist organisations.
Please be aware we’re not medically or legally trained. We cannot provide detailed financial or benefits advice or specialist emotional support.
Please contact us via telephone, email or LiveChat - 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (except English bank holidays).
If you need specific medical advice about your condition, your GP or IBD team will be best placed to help.