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IBS – It’s not all in your head!

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a very common digestive disorder affecting nearly 1 in 20 of the UK population, which is around 3.2 million individuals. With this in mind, you’ll probably know multiple people with IBS!...

18th September 2020

Do you suffer with Chronic Pain?

Guts UK have been approached by NICE (the UK body aiming to improve outcomes for those using the NHS and public/social services) to gather comments from our community on chronic pain. Guts UK will represent...

Faster diagnosis needed to beat deadliest cancers

Guts UK is is calling for is calling for focus, prioritisation and investment in order to speed up the detection and diagnosis of the UK’s deadliest cancers, as part of the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce...

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#GearUpForGuts to Keep us on Track!

Can we count on you to Gear Up for Guts this August and keep us on track? This month, Guts UK would have raised £30,000 through the Prudential Ride London. There were 66 bold supporters...

Medically Not Yet Explained Symptoms: Be Part of Research

Medically not yet explained symptoms (MNYES) priority setting partnership (PSP) Have you got 10 minutes to spare to help guide future research? Guts UK are helping the University of York, The Clinical Center of Excellence...

23rd July 2020

New Guidance for Patients with Chronic Constipation

The Bowel Interest Group have updated their treatment pathway for patients with chronic constipation. Research has shown that chronic constipation costs the NHS £71 million per year in unplanned emergency hospital admissions. Bowel complaints also...

25th June 2020

A Day in the Life: Specialist Pancreatic Dietitian

We caught up with Anna Burton, a specialist pancreatic dietitian working within the NHS. A dietitian is qualified to use the science of nutrition to improve health and treat diseases by giving practical, personalised advice....

19th June 2020

What Dietitians Do: Dietitians Week 2020

Guts UK is proud to support and recognise the crucial role of dietitians within the UK, particularly for those with digestive diseases. Each year, the British Dietetic Association build the general public’s knowledge and awareness surrounding ‘What Dietitians...

5th June 2020

World Digestive Health Day 2020

Happy World Digestive Health Day! Today is a much awaited day on the Guts UK calendar. Guts UK is the only UK charity funding research into the digestive system from top to tail; the gut,...

29th May 2020