Case Studies: Ongoing care & monitoring

Education Clinics, Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals

Tina Law, Senior IBD Nurse Specialist at Warrington Hospital, wanted to provide a dedicated service for those patients who were newly diagnosed, or were needing to start biologics or immunosuppressants.

New psychological service, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The IBD service at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, part now of the newly merged Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT) recognised the need for an integrated psychological service within their IBD team.

Psychological Support Service for IBD, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust

Clinicians within the Bright and Sussex University Hospitals IBD team came up with the idea for a Psychological Support Service for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (PSSPIBD). The PSSPIBD was embedded and integrated within the IBD team, running for 18 months.

IBD patient review service, University Hospitals Sussex

At University Hospitals Sussex (UHS), immunomodulator reviews are completed by a multi-disciplinary team (MDT), with specialised pharmacists and nurses leading on autonomous blood monitoring and symptom review.

Patient case study: Paul's experiences of personalised care

After moving hospital, Paul shares his experience of what happened when his IBD service identified what mattered to him and created a personalised plan for his care.