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Supporting better care through education
We work alongside healthcare professionals to support early diagnosis and improve the quality of care for people living with Crohn’s or Colitis. With over 1 in 123 people in the UK affected by Crohn's or Colitis, our educational resources can help you make confident decisions to ensure that everyone with Crohn’s or Colitis can access the right care, at the right time.
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RCGP Toolkit
Produced in collaboration with the RCGP, this resource aims to be a 'one-stop-shop' and user-friendly guide to IBD for GPs and other primary care clinicians.
- Contains three New Useful Bits (NUBs), 30 minute e-learning module, and 30 minute podcast
- Target audience: GPs, primary healthcare professionals
- Content reviewed: October 2025
- CPD accredited
Podcasts
Crohn's & Colitis UK : The Healthcare Professional Podcast
A new way to deliver updates and education to you, our healthcare professional community.
Target audience: primary healthcare professionals, secondary healthcare professionals
RCGP eLearning Podcast: Faecal immunochemical testing
Length: 20 minutes
Target audience: GPs, primary healthcare professionals
Content reviewed: February 2024
RCGP clincal innovation and research podcast
Produced as part of the RCGP Spotlight Project
Episodes 2,3 and 47-51
Target audience: GPs, primary healthcare professionals
The Dietitian Cafe: Spotlight on IBD and the importance of early diagnosis
Length: 45 minutes
Target audience: Dieticians
Content reviewed: May 2023
Assessing lower-GI symptoms in primary care
Access our new resource looking at how the national Primary Care Diagnostic Pathway for Lower GI symptoms can support you in confident assessment of gastrointestinal symptoms in primary care. Includes education on faecal calprotectin and FIT testing
- 45 minute e-learning module
- Target audience: GPs, primary healthcare professionals
- Content reviewed: June 2026
CPD modules and webinars
NB Medical: CPD modules
Length: 60 minutes
Target audience: GPs, primary healthcare professionals
Content reviewed: May 2025
Free registration with NB Medical platform required
Pharmacy magazine: CPD modules
Length: 5 minutes
Target audience: Pharmacists
Content reviewed: June 2020
Free registration with Pharmacy Magazine platform required
NB Medical: Webinars
Target audience: GPs, primary healthcare professionals
Free registration with NB Medical platform required
NASGP webinar: what do GPs need to know about IBD?
Length: 50 minutes
Target audience: GPs, primary healthcare professionals
Content reviewed: February 2023
Resources to support best practice
NICE guidance, advice and quality standards
IBD Rightcare Scenario
National Primary Care Diagnostic Pathway for Lower GI Symptoms
IBD Midwifery Standards
IBD UK Alliance
The RCGP Spotlight Project
About Crohn's and Colitis
Ways to get involved
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Helpline Service
Temporary closure - 10/06/2026
Our Helpline will be closed for the remainder of this week and will reopen at 10am on Monday 15 June.
We may be closed but we have lots of information here on our website.
If you need urgent medical advice you can call NHS 111 or in Northern Ireland phone your local Phone First. In an emergency call 999 or go to your nearest A&E.
If you need emotional support the Samaritans are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123.
We know it can be difficult to live with, or support someone living with Crohn’s or Colitis. But we’re with you. We can give you the right information and support at the right time.
We’re here for everyone.
How Can We Help?
- We can help you understand Crohn’s and Colitis
- Listen and talk about living with IBD
- Help you connect with others in the Crohn’s and Colitis community
- Give you contact details of specialist organisations
- We can support you to live well with Crohn’s or Colitis and provide up-to-date, evidence-based information
Please be aware we’re not medically or legally trained. We cannot provide detailed financial or benefits advice or specialist emotional support.
Please contact us via telephone, email or LiveChat - 10am to 3pm, Monday to Friday (except English bank holidays).
If you need specific medical advice about your condition, your GP or IBD team will be best placed to help.