About us

The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Team offers advice and treatment to anyone with a diagnosis of:

  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Ulcerative Colitis 
  • Microscopic Colitis

Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are the 2 main forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

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For useful websites, see More information on IBD below.

Our team

We are a team of senior nurses with specialised training in the care and management of patients with IBD.

Our team comprises a Lead Advanced Practitioner, Senior Nurse Specialist, Nurse Specialist, 2 Junior Nurses and a Coordinator.  

We work closely with the following specialists:

  • consultant gastroenterologists (liver and bowel doctors)
  • dieticians
  • surgeons
  • radiologists
  • obstetrics and midwives
  • pharmacists
  • psychologists.

What our team offers

Our team offers the following.

  • Information and advice on managing a ‘flare’ of your IBD.
  • In-person and telephone reviews at our IBD clinic.
  • Prescriptions for your IBD medicines.
  • Advice on managing your IBD medicines, including side effects and travel.
  • A range of investigations, including blood tests, scans and endoscopic (inside your body) procedures.
  • Direct referrals to other medical specialities when needed.
  • Support for pregnancy in IBD.

What our team does not offer

We do not offer advice or treatment for a symptom or condition not related to your IBD or IBD medicines.

We do not offer support on housing, PIP or insurance.  Speak to your GP, who may offer this kind of support for a small fee.

We are not able to book or rearrange the following appointments:

  • blood tests
  • MRI
  • gastroenterology outpatients
  • endoscopy
  • Medical Day Unit.

For help with these appointments, use the following contact information.

Kingston Hospital blood tests

020 8546 7711 ext 3294
Kingston Hospital MRI 020 8934 6600

Kingston Hospital gastroenterology outpatients

020 8934 2099

Kingston Hospital endoscopy

020 8934 2099 option 2

Kingston Hospital Medical Day Unit

020 8934 3674 or 020 8934 3675

More information on IBD

The Crohn’s and Colitis UK website includes the following information:

IBD Passport on travelling with IBD

Kingston Hospital on biologic and biosimilar medicines

Contact information

Kingston Hospital gastroenterology department

 

 

Email us if you are an IBD patient seeking information, advice and support for your condition.

We triage all emails during Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.

Out of these hours, for urgent medical advice, call NHS111 or go to your nearest Emergency Department (A&E).

Telephone:

020 8934 2760 (answerphone service Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm)

 

 

Email: Krft.ibdadviceline@nhs.net