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Supporting better care through education
We work alongside healthcare professionals to support early diagnosis and improve the quality of care for people living with Crohn’s or Colitis. With over 1 in 123 people in the UK affected by Crohn's or Colitis, our educational resources can help you make confident decisions to ensure that everyone with Crohn’s or Colitis can access the right care, at the right time.
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We have worked with HRS Communications and Dietetics Today to publish a CPD Accredited article on the Importance of Early Diagnosis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. This article is also accredited by the British Dietetic Association (BDA).
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For dietitians
The dietitian café: spotlight on IBD and importance of early diagnosis
Crohn's & Colitis UK have worked with Nualtra on an episode of 'The Dietitian Cafe'.
Length: 45 minutes
Target audience: dieticians
Content reviewed: May 2023
Assessing lower GI symptoms in primary care
45 minute e-learning module
Target audience: GPs, primary healthcare professionals
Content reviewed: June 2026
Food and Crohn's or Colitis
Our patient facing information about food for people living with IBD.
Crohn's & Colitis UK - The Healthcare Professional Podcast
A new way to deliver updates and education to you, our healthcare professional community.
Target audience: primary healthcare professionals, secondary healthcare professionals
NB Medical Webinars
- Hot Topics: Lower GI disease clinic
- Hot Topics: IBD and extra-intestinal manifestations
- Hot Topics: Crohn's and Colitis clinic
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Helpline Service
Last updated: 22/07/2026
Our Helpline team can't take calls, chats or ring you back for the rest of the summer. But you can still reach us by email.
If you need to contact the team, please email helpline@crohnsandcolitis.org.uk and we'll answer you as soon as possible.
Thanks for bearing with us.
How Can We Help?
- We can help you understand Crohn’s and Colitis
- Listen and talk about living with IBD
- Help you connect with others in the Crohn’s and Colitis community
- Give you contact details of specialist organisations
- We can support you to live well with Crohn’s or Colitis and provide up-to-date, evidence-based information
Please be aware we’re not medically or legally trained. We cannot provide detailed financial or benefits advice or specialist emotional support.
If you need specific medical advice about your condition, your GP or IBD team will be best placed to help.