Holistic support for IBD patients

The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are life-long conditions and are common causes of gastrointestinal morbidity in the Western world. The median age at diagnosis is 29.5 years.¹

Prevalence in the UK is estimated to be approximately 400 patients per 100,000 population. For a general practice of about 10,000 patients, this would equate to approximately 40 individuals with these life-long complex conditions. IBD is not curable, with both diseases following an unpredictable and relapsing course throughout life. Twenty-five per cent of ulcerative colitis patients will require a colectomy and approximately 80 per cent of Crohn's disease patients will also require surgery over their lifetime.²