Stamping out the stigma surrounding our guts
Guts. We all have them, around 25ft of them. But we don’t like to talk about them, so when something goes wrong, we don’t know where to turn to get help. Collaboration is key: Guts...
6th March 2023
Our latest news
Read recent news and updates about our work at Guts UK Charity.
Filter by ...
Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month 2023
February is Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month. Oesophageal cancer is the 8th most common cancer worldwide. A UK-wide survey carried out by the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce (LSCT) found that the awareness of symptoms of these cancers...
1st February 2023
Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Day 2023
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 2023
In memoriam, in celebration: Alice Kington
It is with huge sadness that we announce the death of Alice Kington, Guts UK’s Finance Manager on November 8th 2022. Alice worked for many years at the British Society of Gastroenterology before becoming the...
5th December 2022
Achalasia Awareness Month 2022
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 hinders the passage of...
Gastroparesis Awareness Month 2022
August is gastroparesis awareness month. Gastroparesis literally translates to paralysis of the stomach. Gastroparesis is a chronic (long lasting) disorder where the stomach does not empty the contents in a normal way. The nerves that...
5th August 2022
#GUTSelfie Campaign 2022
On 26th June 2022, Guts UK launched our second #GUTSelfie Awareness Campaign. During this unique campaign, we send temporary tattoos and a sign to those with digestive diseases who want to talk about their guts....
26th June 2022
An Interview with the Prison Dietitian: Dietitian’s Week 2022
This week is Dietitian’s Week, 20th to 24th of June. This week is to celebrate and help raise the voice and visibility of this crucial and often overlooked role within the NHS. We sat down...
20th June 2022
World Digestive Health Day 2022
Today is World Digestive Health Day, a much anticipated day in Guts UK’s calendar – and the one day in which we shine the brightest! Guts UK is the UK’s charity for the digestive system...
26th May 2022
World IBD Day 2022
On World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day every year (19th May), patient organisations come together from all over the globe to raise awareness of Crohn’s disease & colitis. What is IBD? Inflammatory Bowel Diseases are...
16th May 2022
