ESGE Patient Relations Working Group

ESGE Patient Relations Working Group

About us

The aim of this working group is to provide European patients organisations and bodies involved in patient care with a solid platform to express their expectations in solidarity with the professional organisations and afford ESGE direct insight into the issues and challenges faced by patients with GI diseases. This may have special potential in specific illness such as cancer, IBD or celiac disease.

Aims

  • To present the patients’ point of view to the ESGE governing board on how ESGE’s vision and purpose may be better met.
  • Enhance education for the patient and improve understanding of patient issues for healthcare professionals.

Video: A guide to patients undergoing a colonoscopy

In this video we provide a guide to patients undergoing a colonoscopy.

We inform patients on: Why it is important to have a colonoscopy, when you should have a colonoscopy and what to expect when undergoing a colonoscopy procedure.

ESGE Patient Relations Working Group members

Maria Pellisé (Spain) - chair
Thierry Ponchon (France)