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Standards for Healthcare Service Design and Delivery in the UK for Adults and Children with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: 2026 Update

  • By

  • Christopher A Lamb

  • Catherine Picton

  • Ian Arnott

  • Pearl Avery

  • Debra Attwood

  • Saswata Banerjee

  • Sarah Bayliss

  • Graham Bell

  • Gauraang Bhatnagar

  • Caroline Brocklehurst

  • Vicky Buckley

  • Valerio Celentano

  • Rachel Dodd

  • Amy Gittins

  • Katie Keetarut

  • Gayle Martin

  • Rafeeq Muhammed

  • Marianne Radcliffe

  • Fiona Rees

  • Ruth Rudling

  • Clare Tibbatts

  • Jessica Turner

  • Catherine Winsor

  • Nathaniel Woo

  • Lisa Younge

  • Christian P Selinger

  • IBD UK Board

  • A Barney Hawthorne

  • April 7, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: Standards for Healthcare Service Design and Delivery in the UK for Adults and Children with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: 2026 Update

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
ConditionInflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Key MechanismsMultidisciplinary, coordinated care with defined leadership; patient-centred care; holistic assessment.
Target PopulationAdults and children with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Care SettingHealthcare service design and delivery in the UK.

Key Highlights

  • 60 statements across 7 domains: 6 unchanged, 48 updated, 7 deleted, and 6 new.
  • Emphasis on timely referral, access to diagnostics, treatments, and surgery.
  • Focus on patient-centred care, including shared decision-making and personalised care plans.
  • Inclusion of holistic assessment of physical, nutritional, and psychological needs.
  • Support for quality improvement and research participation.

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

  • Timely referral from primary care.
  • Access to diagnostic tests.

Management

  • Personalised care plans and shared decision-making.
  • Holistic management of patient needs.

Monitoring & Follow-up

  • Quality improvement supported by electronic systems.
  • Regular audits to assess service delivery.

Risks

  • Disparities in care quality remain a concern.
  • Need for continuous service improvement.

Patient & Prescribing Data

Individuals with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Long-term management required; multidisciplinary approach recommended.

Clinical Best Practices

  • Implement structured transition pathways for patients.
  • Encourage patient involvement in service development.
  • Utilize national benchmarking for quality assessment.

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Original Source(s)

The 2026 IBD UK Standards of healthcare service design and delivery for adults and children living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis

  • by Christopher A Lamb, Catherine Picton, Ian Arnott, Pearl Avery, Debra Attwood, Saswata Banerjee, Sarah Bayliss, Graham Bell, Gauraang Bhatnagar, Caroline Brocklehurst, Vicky Buckley, Valerio Celentano, Rachel Dodd, Amy Gittins, Katie Keetarut, Gayle Martin, Rafeeq Muhammed, Marianne Radcliffe, Fiona Rees, Ruth Rudling, Clare Tibbatts, Jessica Turner, Catherine Winsor, Nathaniel Woo, Lisa Younge, Christian P Selinger, IBD UK Board, A Barney Hawthorne

  • April 7, 2026

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