Our team
At Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), we care for a growing number of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Our team consists of:
- Consultant gastroenterologists
- Surgeons
- Clinical fellows
- Specialist registrars
- Clinical nurse specialists
- Pharmacists
- Endoscopists
- Dieticians
We care for all patients with IBD, which includes ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease and indeterminate colitis.
Clinical nurse specialists and pharmacists
- Melanie Love, Lead IBD Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Sima Begum, IBD Clinical Nurse Specialist
- James Cooper, IBD Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Joanne Davis, IBD Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Emman Abdullah, IBD Specialist Clinical Pharmacist
Advice Line
The IBD Advice Line is for questions about your IBD, such as:
- an increase in symptoms
- prescription renewals, or
- advice about medication
The advice line should not be used instead of seeking urgent medical attention if you need it.
When calling the advice line you will need to leave a voicemail message. A member of staff will listen to the message and act on it according to clinical urgency.
To help us prioritise calls, it is important that you leave your:
- Name
- Date of birth
- Hospital number (if known)
- Contact number
- Best time to contact you
- Brief message outlining the reason for your call
We aim to return calls from patients experiencing a flare within one working day. This is not always possible if there is a high volume of calls on the same day.
How to find us
- All clinic appointments: Clinic Area 2 (Through Main Entrance), Ground Floor, QEHB
- Outpatient endoscopy: Ground Floor, QEHB
- Infusion Unit: East 2B, Heritage Building, QEH
Last reviewed: 14 November 2025