Revised Standards setting out the requirements of good care for people with IBD, have been launched by Crohn’s and Colitis UK and a range of other professional organisations.
The Standards for the Healthcare of People who have Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD Standards) were developed by the charity, the British Society of Gastroenterology, Primary Care Society of Gastroenterology, the Royal College of Nursing Gastrointestinal Nursing Forum and other leading organisations.
The IBD Standards aim to inform NHS Managers and commissioning organisations of the six essential components of a quality IBD service – high quality care, locally delivered care, a patient-centred service, patient education and support, IT and Audit and evidence- based practice and research.
In 2009, Crohn’s and Colitis UK and other organisations launched the original version of the UK IBD Standards. Since then, the UK IBD Audit has demonstrated a significant improvement in the quality of care for people with IBD. This includes improved access to IBD nurse specialists, more patient involvement in the development of IBD services and a rise in the number of services with a database of their patients.
The launch of the revised document was marked by a reception in the House of Lords, bringing together Parliamentarians, clinicians and people with the conditions, to reflect on the success of the original 2009 IBD Standards, the need for further improvement and to look ahead to a new Quality Standard from NICE in 2014.
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