The Insides System for managing intestinal failure

Equality considerations

NICE is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, eliminating unlawful discrimination and fostering good relations between people with particular protected characteristics and others.

Disability, age and sex are protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Intestinal failure can be an extremely debilitating condition, significantly affecting the quality of life of those affected, with a wide range of potential causes such as malignant disease. The malabsorption and malnutrition state can vary in severity and duration.