Gastroenterology Department Care with Cellma

Gastrointestinal diseases impact millions across the world; from the common gastrointestinal infection or chronic inflammatory disease to functional disorders with links to psychological conditions. The gastroenterology department is required to consider the variety of presenting symptoms, perform urgent interventions and develop or initiate an ongoing plan for management across disciplines. Distinction, speed and cross-collaboration are inherently required. 

Approximately 1 in 5 individuals in the UK experience gastroenteritis each year. About 10–20% of people live with IBS. Disorders of Gut–Brain Interaction (DGBIs) could affect more than 37% of the population. With high demand, digital systems for managing patients need to be a lot more than record keeping. 

Cellma, an advanced EHR is designed to support the vast complexities involved in a gastroenterology department. Cellma provides clinically intelligent workflows, end-to-end tracking of patients, NHS-ready referral management tools, and real-time integration with diagnostic, imaging, and laboratory systems that help maintain a seamless, structured, and patient-centred plan of care over time, from first consultation to ongoing management. 

Adhering to NHS Standards and Integrations 

Cellma is fully compliant with key NHS digital health standards, national and global integrations, ensuring seamless operation in healthcare ecosystem. These include: 

• e-RS (Electronic Referral Service) 

• NHS PDS and CIS2 authentication 

• Summary Care Record (SCR) access 

• SCI Gateway and GP Connect 

• SNOMED CT & ICD-11 coding standards 

• NHS ePrescribing 

• FHIR, HL7 & DICOM interoperability 

• PHS reporting and Data Intelligence 

• ECDS, WECDS, NCCMDS & CSDS datasets 

• Integrated Imaging and Pathology reports 
  
  

This ensures that, within the gastroenterology department, real-time, structured data can be shared across GP practices, laboratories, diagnostic facilities, and hospitals – enhancing clinical accuracy and patient safety. 

Common Gastroenterological Conditions & Cellma’s Clinical Support 

In the gastroenterology department, providers manage a broad range of conditions, each with its own diagnostic pathways, multidisciplinary requirements, and associated ongoing care or requirements. Cellma supports the entire clinical pathway and approach that is focused to each diagnosis:  

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)  

Includes Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative colitis, both chronic, relapsing-remitting and immune-mediated diseases. 

Cellma’s support: 

• Longitudinal tracking of symptoms, flare-ups, calprotectin levels, faecal calprotectin, albumin, CRP, ESR. 

• IBD care plans with clinical dashboards for biologics monitoring, steroid response, and faecal calprotectin timelines. 

• Integration with radiology (CT enterography, MR enterography, MRI pelvis) and endoscopy systems. 

• Multi-team scheduling with IBD nurses, dietitians, surgeons, and hepatologists. 
   

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and DGBIs 

Diagnosed via exclusion, and heavily reliant on patient-reported outcomes. 

Cellma’s support: 

• Symptom diaries with structured questionnaires (e.g., Rome IV Criteria). 

• Digital CBT module integration and dietetic referrals (FODMAP diet support). 

• Data visualisation for long-term symptom triggers and patterns. 
  
  

Liver Disease 

Includes alcoholic liver disease, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), hepatitis, and cirrhosis. 

Cellma’s support: 

• Integrated Liver Elastography reporting and MELD scoring calculators. 

• Alert-based escalation pathways for transplant referrals.  

• Alcohol liaison and substance misuse service module.  

• Dietetic assessments for hepatic encephalopathy, mental health input for patients with dual diagnosis 
  
  

Gastrointestinal cancers 

Oesophageal, gastric, colorectal, pancreatic and liver cancers 

Cellma support:  

• 2-Week-Wait referral triage with automated risk stratification.  

• MDT coordination (oncology, surgery, radiology, pathology)  

• Auto generated follow up and palliative care pathways.  
  
  

Gallbladder and biliary disease 

Especially in an obese or IBD patient cohort 

Cellma support:  

• Radiology ordering for ultrasound, MRCP, or HIDA scan.  

• Automated referrals to upper GI surgical teams.  

• Alert to potential complications such as pancreatitis. 
  
  

Key Features of Cellma for Gastroenterology Care Management 

The gastroenterology department typically deals with patients across seven touchpoints: GP entry, A&E admissions, referrals, triage, specialist assessment, diagnosis and care plan, and long-term follow-up. Cellma solves problems at every level through a clinically deep and unified platform: 

Clinical Depth and Workflow-Specific Modules: 

Referral Management: Auto triage-RS referrals by urgency levels (routine, urgent, and 2WW for suspected GI cancer). 

Diagnostic Integration: Several direct links to imaging, endoscopy, biopsy, histopathology, and laboratory reports on a single screen for a comprehensive review. 

Structured Assessments: Templates based on Rome IV for IBS assessment, IBD specific scoring (e.g. Mayo, CDAI), and liver scoring (Child-Pugh, Fibrosis). 

Medication Tracking: Longitudinal drug history for biologics, PPIs, laxatives, corticosteroids, and alerts if there are chances of an adverse event. 

Multidisciplinary Scheduling: Patient appointment booking across consultants, IBD nurses, dietitians, and mental health clinicians. 

Virtual Clinics and e-Consents: Pre-built virtual modules for video consultations, remote tracking of symptoms, and e-consents. 

Solving Real Clinical and Admin Problems: 

Delayed Diagnosis: By embedding FIT, calprotectin, and full blood panels into the patient timeline Cellma reduces the time to diagnosis. 

Missed Follow-ups: Alerts are embedded to notify and recall possible missed patients with chronic GI conditions, so they are never lost to follow-up. 

Depletion of Resources: Cellma platform uses Remote Monitoring tools and Nurse-led Digital clinics to ease the pressure from the consultants and offer the same quality of service. 

Disjointed Data: Cellma’s single patient view connects all data points—imaging, labs, pathology, medications, letters, and progress notes—into one coherent story. 

High Admin Load: Auto-generated clinic letters, coded discharge summaries, and real-time task delegation free up hours of clinician time. 

The gastroenterology department becomes more agile, less paper-reliant, and better able to cope with increasing referrals, complex patient histories, and demand for multidisciplinary input. 

Data Security and Regulatory Compliance 

Cellma takes patient confidentiality and data integrity seriously. It meets all national and international security standards: 

• GDPR-Compliant Data Handling 

• Cyber Essentials Plus Certification 

• DSP Toolkit Assessed 

• Role-Based Access Control 

• Fully Encrypted Records and Audit Trails 
  
  

With Cellma, the gastroenterology department can rest assured that patient data is secure, access-controlled, and audit-ready at all times. 

From acute gastroenteritis to long-term IBD management, the gastroenterology department is expected to deliver accurate, multidisciplinary, and timely care in a highly complex clinical environment. 

As IBD incidence rises, IBS remains the top outpatient diagnosis, and gut–brain disorders demand psychological input, Cellma is the digital backbone that enables clinicians to deliver care that is clinically rich, safe, and well-coordinated. 

Whether you’re digitising your referral pathway, managing biologics and diet plans, or running a remote follow-up clinic – Cellma empowers your entire team. 

Ready to digitise your gastroenterology department?