The project is led by a National Steering Group made up of patients, clinicians, other healthcare professionals and Scottish Government officials with the objective of developing a Pan Scotland National Delivery Plan for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, the first of its kind in the UK.
The project is conducting pilot work with two NHS Boards: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and also NHS Highland where a Quality Improvement Framework has been developed against which pilot work is being measured.
The use of innovative IT solutions to improve the accessibility to patients of information on IBD and to make on going patient management easier and more effective is also a central feature of the work.
Ms Watt was supportive of the work of the Steering Group and looks forward to being kept updated as the work of The Steering Group reaches it's conclusion in 2016.
If you would like more information on the project then please feel free to contact: elaine.steven@crohnsandcolitis.org.uk