Gastroenterology Today Summer 2021

CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Gastroenterology Today
4 EDITORS COMMENT
6 FEATURE Encouraging Uptake of Faecal Immunochemical
Tests (FIT) in Assessment of Patients with
Lower Bowel Symptoms
12 FEATURE Diagnosis and management of coeliac disease
in specialist paediatric gastroenterology centres
in the UK
14 FEATURE The incidence and prevalence of inflammatory
Matthew’s Perspective:
bowel disease in UK primary care: a
retrospective cohort study of the IQVIA Medical
Research Database
20 CASE REPORT Heavy metal in the gastroenterology clinic
22 CASE REPORT Infliximab-induced seizures in a patient
with Crohn’s disease: a case report
26 NEWS
30 COMPANY NEWS
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Issue Autumn 2021
COVER STORY
In this edition we explore developments in CPD and education, in particular
how digital learning is contributing to the further development of technical
skills, diagnosis and disease management in endoscopy, all of which are vital
to quality, safety and efficiency.
Our JAG quality standards generally exceed the UK average (National
Endoscopy Database) but obviously no health organisation can afford to rest
on its’ laurels when it comes to quality and safety. This is why we have recently
partnered with GastroLearning, an endoscopic educational platform pioneered
by University College London consultants that delivers high-quality CPD and
educational content digitally.
All practitioners registered with 18 Week Support can access GastroLearning’s
education channels and content free of charge. In this post-pandemic world
the provision of education is changing fast. Formal conferences will continue
to have their place, but medical practitioners are increasingly switching to
content delivered across multiple digital channels that is directly relevant to
their need and which can be accessed at a time which best suits their busy
working lives. Read the article to see more about the content provided and
how it delivered free to any practitioner joining us here at 18 Week Support.
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