Read recent news and updates about our work at Guts UK Charity.
Guts UK is proud to organise the World’s 1st Microscopic Colitis Awareness Week. Raising awareness of microscopic colitis is so important, as there are simply too many people living undiagnosed in the UK. This week...
12th April 2021
As well as IBS Awareness Month, April marks Bowel Cancer Awareness Month too. Every day in the UK, 113 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer and 44 people die. What is bowel cancer? It is...
7th April 2021
Did you know that Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects approximately 1 in 20 of us in the UK? That is 3.2 million people! If you’re not affected by IBS yourself, it’s likely you have friends...
31st March 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life for everyone with major changes to the way we currently live our lives. The promise of hope is on the horizon with better understanding of the virus and the...
26th February 2021
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 6 less survivable cancers...
Only 15 of 100 people diagnosed will survive oesophageal cancer for 5 years or more. 59% of oesophageal cancer cases are preventable. Malcolm with his granddaughter Unfortunately, families like Gemma’s know how devastating oesophageal cancer...
We are so proud of everyone who continued the fight against digestive diseases (virtually!) through this turbulent year. It has been tough, but we are grateful to everyone of our fundraisers who stepped up to...
What is pancreatitis? The pancreas is a gland that produces the digestive enzymes that are crucial for turning food and liquid into the building blocks our body needs to function effectively. It also produces hormones....
30th October 2020
Deaths from liver disease represent 2 deaths in 100 people. Liver cancer (caused by liver disease) is the third most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Though the liver is able to regenerate and replace...
20th October 2020
This week is Love Your Gut Week 2020! This year’s focus is on de-bunking gut health myths. Our guts have been underfunded and undervalued for decades, so it’s no surprise that there’s an abundance of...
22nd September 2020
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