Care and mobility considerations
People with mild symptoms and those in remission have no significant functional restrictions and are able to follow an independent lifestyle. They do not need care from others, nor are they restricted in their ability to walk.
People with moderate symptoms of abdominal pain and diarrhoea may experience some restriction in normal activities during flare-ups. It is likely however those symptoms will remit after a few weeks with treatment. There is unlikely to be any need for long-term assistance with self-care.
Adults who have undergone surgery for ulcerative colitis, whether emergency or elective surgery would be expected to make a good recovery with a few weeks or months. They should also be able to learn to manage an ileostomy independently within this time scale.
People with moderate and severe disease are unlikely to be restricted in ability to walk, since lower limb function is not affected by the condition. Urgency of defaecation or the need to find a toilet when out is not considered to lead to a need for guidance or supervision.
Similarly, in the majority of cases, the care needs of those with a severe functional restriction will be insufficient to satisfy entitlement conditions.
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Amended June 2008
