Top award for Manx Care's Greg Manning

Recognised for work transforming care for those with IBD

An Advanced Nurse Practitioner with Manx Care has walked away with a national award at a prestigious UK ceremony. 

Greg Manning received the 'Rising Star Award' at the Tillotts Logic IBD Stars event for his work in transforming care for people with inflammatory bowel disease or IBD.

He created an innovative self-management pathway for sufferers after recognising that delays can lead to the need for more aggressive therapy.

The pathway encourages patients to ensure they have the correct tests completed in a timely manner, to enable them to use the safer first-line treatments at home, and so that flare-ups can be managed without the use of steroids unless absolutely necessary.

Such early intervention can prevent side effects of high dose steroids such as eye pressures, endocrine disorders and osteopenia.

Streamlining the process has also reduced pressure on Manx Care's opthalmology, dermatology and rheumatology services, as the extra intestinal manifestations of IBD are prevented at an early stage.