Common Long Term Conditions Adult
Stomach and bowels (Adults)
Some links on this page have been colour coded to make it easier to find the information you need:
LOCAL SUPPORT FOR ALL LONG TERM CONDITIONS - SELF REFERRAL
As the Personalised Care Institute suggest
“Personalised care gives patients more control and choice when it comes to the way their care is planned and delivered, taking into account individual needs, preferences and circumstances.”
“What is personalised care?” The Personalised Care Institute. Retrieved 9th February 2024.
Support for a person with a long term condition needs to be broader than just focusing on medical needs but also involves considering what matters to them in supporting their overall wellbeing. This is delivered as personalised care which includes local support for physical, mental and social wellbeing. See under
- Long Term Conditions Support – Adults – RECOMMENDED
Includes specific mental health support for patients with a long term condition.
NATIONAL SUPPORT - SELF REFERRAL
CROHN’S AND COLITIS
From Crohn’s and Colitis UK
Helpline Helpline Service | Crohn’s & Colitis UK
COELIAC
From Coeliac UK
Do you have a question for our dietitians? Call our Helpline Meet our dietitians – Coeliac UK
FREQUENTY ASKED QUESTIONS
CROHN’S AND COLITIS
From the NHS
Inflammatory bowel disease Inflammatory bowel disease – NHS – NHS
From the NHS, Patient info and NICE
Crohn’s disease
- Crohn’s disease – NHS
- Crohn’s Disease | Causes, Symptoms and Treatment | Patient
- Crohn’s disease | Health topics A to Z | CKS | NICE
Ulcerative colitis
- Ulcerative colitis – NHS
- Ulcerative Colitis | Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment | Patient
- Ulcerative colitis | Health topics A to Z | CKS | NICE
From Crohn’s and Colitis UK
- Support for you Support for you | Crohn’s & Colitis UK
- About Crohn’s and Colitis About Inflammatory Bowel Disease | Crohn’s & Colitis UK
DIVERTICULAR DISEASE AND DIVERTICULITIS
From the NHS, Patient info and NICE
Diverticular disease and diverticulitis
COELIAC
From the NHS, Patient info and NICE
Coeliac disease
From Coeliac UK
- Your gluten free hub Your gluten free hub – Everything you need to live gluten free is right here. – Coeliac UK
- About coeliac disease About coeliac disease – Coeliac UK
- Which gluten-free foods can I access on Prescription? Prescriptions – Coeliac UK
IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
As NICE suggest
“irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, relapsing, and often lifelong disorder of the lower gastrointestinal tract, with no discernible structural or biochemical cause.”
Though no clear cause has been found it can cause cramps, bloating and either constipation or diarrhoea
And the NHS suggest
“It’s usually a lifelong problem. It can be very frustrating to live with and can have a big impact on your everyday life.”
From the NHS, Patient info and NICE
irritable bowel syndrome
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) – NHS
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Symptoms, Causes and Treatment | Patient
- Irritable bowel syndrome | Health topics A to Z | CKS | NICE
From the IBS Network
- Diet Diet | The IBS Network
- Stress Stress | The IBS Network
- Medicines Medicines | The IBS Network
GENERAL INFORMATION
From Patient info
Digestive health Digestive Health | Stomach and Gut Health | Patient includes sections on diarrhoea, abnormal liver function tests, indigestion (dyspepsia), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and rectal bleeding (blood in stool)
Videos and podcasts
On the videos and podcasts page there are links to some relevant videos and podcasts covering the topic of stomach and bowels.
