The Alliance brings together 16 professional bodies, royal colleges and partner organisations from across the UK, reflecting a shared recognition of the need for a coordinated, UK wide partnership to support IBD service improvement. The Alliance is working to strengthen quality improvement through combining clinical expertise, lived experience and insight into how IBD services are delivered and experienced across the UK. The IBD Standards and Benchmarking are at the heart of this work.

The Alliance operates within a governance framework led by Crohn’s & Colitis UK, working in close partnership with the IBD UK Alliance Board to set strategic direction, agree priorities and provide oversight of delivery on behalf of the membership.