Skip to main content
About ACPGBI

Close It Quick: Ileostomy Closure Quality Improvement Collaborative

Deadline to join the National Collaborative: 30 September 2025

04 September 2025

The latest NBOCA report highlights an urgent need to improve ileostomy closure rates across England and Wales.

This challenge has worsened due to pandemic-related backlogs, with nearly two in five patients having an unclosed diverting ileostomy 18-months after anterior resection. Close It Quick is a national QI Collaborative designed by NBOCA, ACPGBI and RCS England to empower surgical multidisciplinary teams to improve patient care, quality of life, and reduce delays in ileostomy closure.

The project follows a proven model used in other successful RCS England QI collaboratives, offering a structured and effective approach to improvement.

The deadline to apply for Close it Quick is 30 September 2025! 
 

What You’ll Receive

Participating sites will benefit from:

  • Expert support from QI and clinical leads through coaching, webinars, and email
  • A data dashboard with local and national insights for benchmarking and identifying areas for change
  • Tools and resources to improve pathways
  • Opportunities to collaborate and learn from peer sites
  • A tailored improvement programme aligned to your Trust or Health Board’s needs
  • Invitations to share improvements locally and nationally

📽️Watch our recent recruitment webinar by clicking here

Timeline & Key Dates 

  • Initiation: recruitment, payment and set-up: Deadline to apply: 30 September 2025 by completing this form https://forms.office.com/e/3zvhxjg0ip  
  • Launch meeting: 10:00- 16:30, Thu 27/11/2025 in person at RCS England

How to Apply
🔗 Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/3zvhxjg0ip  by 30 September 2025

💷 Cost: £7,500 + VAT per Trust or Health Board.

🕒 Local project leads should have time allocated in their job plans.

We understand securing funding and internal approval can take time, and we want to ensure every interested team has the opportunity to join this impactful initiative. If your team is interested but facing challenges with securing funding, please contact us.

For More Information and to Contact Us
🌐 www.rcseng.ac.uk/closeitquick
📧 closeitquick@rcseng.ac.uk

View other News