Crohn’s and Colitis Care in the UK: The Hidden Cost and a Vision for Change
This report reveals variation in care across services, and highlights key actions urgently needed, including improvements in information provision, faster access to specialist care, and ensuring every IBD service is resourced to meet the staffing requirements for the IBD team.
Source:
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
SPS commentary:
The IBD Standards define the required composition of an IBD team in an adult IBD service. The results from the 2019/20 IBD Benchmarking Tool show none of the services met the standard recommendations for all roles across the team. For example, only 13% met the whole-time equivalent (WTE) staffing recommendations for pharmacists.