My IBD Care: Crohn’s & Colitis

My IBD Care is a free app designed to help you live well with Crohn’s or Colitis. We know it can sometimes be difficult, but managing your IBD effectively can greatly improve your quality of life. IN THE APP, YOU’LL FIND Expert-Led Courses: Build better habits with IBD-specific courses relating to sleep, medication, mental health, physical activity and more. Choose from bite-sized courses for a quick wellbeing boost or dive into month-long programs to develop lasting positive changes [NEW] Personalised Health Insights: Connect your Fitbit or Oura device to get personalised, IBD-specific insights into your health and wellbeing. Understand how your lifestyle affects your condition. Care Plan Organiser: Manage your condition on the day-to-day with medication and appointment reminders, a personal health record, calprotectin testing and clinical messaging if your hospital team is signed up. Symptom Tracking: Track flares, symptoms, emotional health and bowel movements. Capture other information in our handy notes/diary feature. Library & Newsfeed: Learn more about living with Crohn’s or Colitis resources from the NHS, Crohn’s & Colitis UK (CCUK) and other validated sources. WHAT USERS SAY The best around! This app has definitely changed how I think about managing my condition. It’s a tool that helps to really monitor and analysis trends in how I am feeling to ensure I get the support and care I need before anything major happens. Highly Recommended A really good way to keep track of things without any hassle, and an easy way to look back for any recurring patterns or trends in my health. Would highly recommend for anyone who wants an easy to use app to keep track of their IBD. Knowledge is power. This app gives you precisely that, power over your condition. With evidence based consultants and specialists opinions, not the regular Google search. It's an holistic approach to IBD which is fundamental for getting and maintaining it under control. And it's 100% free with no hidden premium options. I would definitely recommend! ABOUT OUR FREE EXPERT-LED COURSES We have created courses and singles specifically to help support individuals in their IBD journey, focusing on 5 areas of self-management: Sleep Medication Mental Health Physical Activity Living With Symptoms We also have a library of almost 300 shorter activities, videos and resources available at any time. All of our courses are created by people who understand life with IBD, including: Gastroenterologists Specialist Nurses Specialist Pharmacists Sleep, Exercise and Nutrition Experts People with Lived Experience EVIDENCE-LED My IBD Care was developed with patients and doctors at King’s College Hospital and Bart’s Health - two big teaching hospitals in the UK. Over the last 5 years, researchers from over a dozen institutions have published independent research about our work. Here are some examples: Of 1512 digital support tools for GI conditions reviewed by academics at Mount Sinai, My IBD Care was joint highest rated overall, for mental health support, behaviour change and quality. https://academic.oup.com/jcag/article/6/5/186/7275657 Of 51 apps reviewed at University of Michigan, My IBD Care included the joint highest number of high quality IBD-specialised behaviour change techniques. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36933116/ My IBD Care has also been reviewed by Healthline, MayoClinic, Crohn’s & Colitis UK and other health websites. ABOUT AMPERSAND HEALTH We’re a social impact company set up by patients and doctors, and we are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of those with long-term inflammatory conditions. We believe that each individual deserves high quality, accessible care and support on their journey. Find out more about My IBD Care: https://ampersandhealth.co.uk/myibdcare/ Get in touch with us at [email protected]