Advice

Specialist commentators

Specialist commentators

The following clinicians contributed to this briefing:

  • Mr Janindra Warusavitarne, consultant colorectal surgeon, St Mark's Hospital, Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. No conflict of interest declared.

  • Mr Baljit Singh, consultant colorectal surgeon and honorary senior lecturer, University Hospitals Leicester. Received funding for speaking events from Medtronic regarding the Permacol surgical implant for anal fistula.

  • Mr Mark Potter, consultant colorectal surgeon and honorary clinical senior lecturer, Western General Hospital. No conflict of interest declared.

  • Mr Christopher Morris, consultant colorectal surgeon, University Hospital of Wales. No conflict of interest declared.

  • Mr Gordon Buchanan, consultant general and colorectal surgeon, Coloproctology Section, Royal Society of Medicine. No conflict of interest declared.

  • Mr Robin Gupta, consultant general and colorectal surgeon, Chesterfield Royal Hospital. No conflicts of interest declared.

Representatives from the following patient organisations contributed to this briefing:

  • Crohn's in Childhood Research Association (CICRA).