Motion: Welcoming World IBD Day

Welcoming World IBD Day

Lodged by Jim Hume Standard Motion 25 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes World IBD Day 2015, which takes place on 19 May and aims to raise awareness of the impact of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); understands that at least 26,000 people in Scotland, one in 210 of the population, are affected by Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, which is more commonly known as IBD; believes that it is a debilitating long-term condition; understands that, every 30 minutes, a person, likely to be in his or her teens or 20s, is diagnosed with IBD; notes that a recent survey of patients’ experience of IBD services in Scotland suggested that one in five were unsatisfied with their care, one third did not have access to an IBD nurse specialist and 21% did not have an annual review; supports the call from Crohn’s and Colitis UK to create high-quality care and support services; welcomes the recently-launched resource guide, My Crohn's and Colitis Care, which sets out the top 10 essentials of a good IBD service; notes that the guide is available at crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/mycare/ and is based on the 2013 IBD standards, which were developed by patient and professional organisations and set out what they considered the minimum standards for consistent, high-quality IBD services for people across the UK; welcomes the work of the Crohn’s and Colitis Scottish IBD Project, which is resourced by Crohn’s and Colitis UK and the Scottish Government; notes that this aims to advance quality improvement in services, and looks forward to the publication of the project's recommendations and the development of a pan-Scotland IBD care delivery plan in 2016.

Supporters (25)