News and events

Shortage of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy (PERT)

UPDATE – June 2o24: Read more here. At Guts UK, some members of our community rely on prescription pancreatic enzymes (Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy, PERT) to help them properly digest the food they eat. When...

28th November 2023

How your donation helps the UK get to grips with guts!

Guts UK has three charitable objectives: Provide expert information to patients Raise awareness of digestive health Fund research into the digestive system from top to tail; the gut, liver and pancreas How every £1 you...

1st November 2023

The World’s First Diverticular Disease Awareness Week!

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

Achalasia Awareness Month 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...

1st September 2023

Gastroparesis Awareness Month 2023

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

Our London Marathon 2024 Ballot

Chris (one of Guts UK’s 2021 London Marathon runners) We’re thrilled to announce we have 4 places in the London Marathon 2024! These sought after places aren’t easy to secure, so we are over the moon...

7th July 2023

World IBD Day 2023

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) are a group of digestive conditions that are characterised by chronic inflammation of the digestive system. On World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day every year (19th May), patient organisations come together...

19th May 2023

World Barrett’s Oesophagus Day 2023

Each year, the 16th May marks World Barrett’s Oesophagus Day. Barrett’s oesophagus affects around 10% of those with persistent heartburn. What is Barrett’s oesophagus? Barrett’s oesophagus is the term used for a potentially pre-cancerous condition...

16th May 2023

Living with a digestive condition during Ramadan

Sofie, who has previously shared her experiences of living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) before, has shared her experience of what it’s like living with IBS during Ramadan. “I love the month of Ramadan. It...

20th April 2023

Microscopic Colitis Awareness Week 2023

Microscopic Colitis Awareness Week 2023 (17-23rd April): The incidence (number of new cases) of microscopic colitis has doubled from 2009 to 2016. Although 17,000 new cases of microscopic colitis are diagnosed each year in the...

17th April 2023