Read recent news and updates about our work at Guts UK Charity.
5th-9th February 2024 Feeding Tube Awareness Week falls in early February each year. There are misconceptions surrounding why people might need a feeding tube, or even judgement. People with digestive diseases can need a feeding...
5th February 2024
1st February marks the start of Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month. Guts UK Charity are a founding member of the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce (LSCT). Oesophageal Cancer is one of the six less survivable cancers, with an...
1st February 2024
In 2023, with you by our side, we felt like we took the greatest stride towards getting to grips with guts than ever before. We answered more phone calls and emails than ever before, helping...
29th January 2024
Guts UK is a founding charity member of the Less Survivable Taskforce (LSCT). The LSCT was set up by a group of charities all aiming to double survival rates of the six less survivable cancers...
11th January 2024
The NHS has rolled out hepatitis C tests for people at risk of hepatitis C. If you are eligible, you will be able to confidentially order kits to self-test at home. The free, discreet, at-home...
18th December 2023
Whatever festive season you celebrate, many of us can tend to ‘overindulge’ and our diets and eating habits change. Many social aspects of festive celebrations revolve around food and drink and this can feel both...
11th December 2023
Guts UK is very proud to be funding research aiming to earlier diagnose oesophageal cancer using just a bag of breath! This research is being lead by Prof. George Hanna at Imperial College London, who...
28th November 2023
This week (2nd-8th October) is the World’s First Diverticular Disease Awareness Week! Have you heard of it? Diverticular disease affects 1 in 3, increasing to 1 in 2 people during their lifetime. Diverticula are permanent...
2nd October 2023
September is achalasia awareness month. Achalasia is a condition that affects the nerves and muscles of the oesophagus (food pipe), mainly at the lower end where it meets the stomach. Achalasia interrupts food and fluid...
Gastroparesis awareness month has come around again… but how many people have ever heard of the condition, or know what symptoms to look for? What is gastroparesis? Gastroparesis literally translates to “paralysis of the stomach”....
31st July 2023
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