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IBD may be invisible but we the patients are NOT

Melissa Fletcher has been a member of Crohn’s & Colitis UK since she was diagnosed with Crohn’s in 2003. Since then she has been an awareness raiser and an active fundraiser for the charity. Melissa is a Patient Representative for IBD UK.

The importance of primary care

Dr Kevin Barrett is a GP and Clinical Champion for the Royal College of General Practitioners and Crohn’s & Colitis UK IBD Spotlight Project. He is also Chair of the Primary Care Society for Gastroenterology. Kevin is working to improve awareness of IBD among GPs and has Crohn's Disease himself.

Paediatrics and the IBD Standards

Nick joined CICRA as CEO in June 2017, after working in the voluntary sector for over a decade. Nick is leading CICRA’s work to support more children with Crohn’s and colitis and their families. Nick was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in 2005 and Ankylosing Spondylitis in 2006.

What the IBD Standards mean for patients

Graham Bell is a patient diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, a member of the IBD Standards group and also sits on the Board of Trustees for Crohn's & Colitis UK.

IBD Standards and the IBD specialist

Barney Hawthorne is a Consultant Gastroenterologist in Cardiff, ex-Chair of the IBD Section Committee of the BSG and Chair of the Medical Research Award Committee of Crohn’s & Colitis UK

Proud to introduce the IBD Standards

Rukshana Kapasi is Chair of IBD UK, Director of Health Service Development at Crohn's & Colitis UK and Chair of the IBD Registry.