We care for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - conditions that involve inflammation of gastrointestinal tract (pathway by which food enters the body and solid wastes are expelled).
Inflammatory bowel disease is generally used to describe two conditions: ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.
The IBD service at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital provides a multi-disciplinary team of experienced health professionals, who work together and with you to ensure you get the care you need.
Our team includes: six gastroenterology consultants, two colorectal surgical consultants, a nurse consultant, four specialist nurses, a senior clinical fellow, three pharmacists, four research nurses, radiology consultants, a histopathology consultant, a dietetic team and a clinical psychologist.
We are supported by a dedicated administration team, the Medical Day Case Unit at Broadgreen Hospital, Endoscopy Unit, homecare teams and our two gastroenterology wards.
Most of the patients we care for are outpatients, but we also provide inpatient care.
We support and provide care to IBD patients through a range of outpatient clinics, which can be in person, via telephone or virtual.
There are weekly medical IBD clinics and nurse led clinics, alongside specialist clinics for: obstetrics, blood monitoring, cancer surveillance and paediatric transition.
We also provide emergency face-to-face reviews for patients requiring urgent care, and those who wish to have a face-to-face review.
We support and provide care to IBD patients through a range of outpatient clinics, which can be in person, via telephone or virtual.
There are weekly medical IBD clinics and nurse led clinics, alongside specialist clinics for: obstetrics, blood monitoring, cancer surveillance and paediatric transition.
We also provide emergency face-to-face reviews for patients requiring urgent care, and those who wish to have a face-to-face review.
More information
Patients can be referred to the IBD service via:
- Primary care (GPs)
- Following a hospital admission
- From other specialist doctors within the hospital
- From the endoscopy unit
We are a specialist service and also accept referrals from hospitals across Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire and North Wales.
We also accept regional referrals to our weekly IBD multidisciplinary team (MDT).
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Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Address: Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Prescot Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L7 8XPFor maps and other information visit our Getting Here page for Royal Liverpool University Hospital
For inpatients, we are located in Ward 4A and Ward 4D.
Outpatients
IBD clinics and appointments can take place in a range of locations. These include:
- Outpatients Department, Ground floor, Royal Liverpool University Hospital
- 4th floor (within the endoscopy complex), Royal Liverpool University Hospital
- Medical Day Case Unit - Broadgreen Hospital.
Please check the type of appointment and clinic address and on your appointment letter before attending your appointment.
Phone appointments are also available. You have the option to have an appointment over the phone or face-to-face. Please speak to your care team if you would like to change your appointment type.
We are a highly active research team, with an extensive research portfolio and established track record of clinical trial participation and publication.
Current clinical trials that are open and we are recruiting for include Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease.