Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Service

Welcome to the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Service at the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch hospitals.

Coronavirus advice for all IBD patients

Please visit the Crohn's and Colitis UK website https://www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/ for any general queries you have with your IBD. They provide fantastic advice on the Coronavirus vaccine, employment concerns and how to determine your coronavirus risk factor with the CCUK decision tree. 

Third Coronavirus Vaccine

Please click here for information on who is eligible for the third COVID-19 vaccine.

What is inflammatory bowel disease?

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s Disease are the two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease. These chronic ongoing conditions of the gastrointestinal tract cause a range of often painful symptoms that can sometimes be embarrassing. The severity of which depends on the extent and distribution of the disease.

The cause of IBD is uncertain. The general consensus is that it results from an abnormal immune response.

You can read more about the disease in a paper published by our inflammatory bowel disease nurse specialist, Heather Johnson, in Practice Nurse.

• Inflammatory bowel disease article