JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Also Known AsIBS.
DiscretionaryIf the condition has been diagnosed as irritable bowel disease, even if on medication, accept.
See if RelevantEndoscopy
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Additional InformationIrritable bowel syndrome is due to hyper-activity/sensitivity of the large bowel. It should not be confused with 'Inflammatory Bowel Disease' which would not allow donation.
Reason for changeThere has been a change to the wording of 'Discretionary' to improve clarity, a link has been added to 'Inflammatory Bowel Disease' and 'Additional Information' has been added.
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This entry was last updated in:
DSG-WB Edition 203, Release 01.