Flushing away the poo taboo, together!
What is it that stops us from talking about our digestive health, or poo, as openly as we’d talk about having a cold, a headache or back pain? After all, our poo is an indication...
7th March 2024
News and events
Join us to learn all about the Science of Digestion!
We’re delighted to take our free ‘Science of Digestion’ event to Hull next month (Tuesday 14th May 2024!) This is your opportunity to learn all about the hidden world inside your guts and the latest...
22nd April 2024
UPDATE: Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy (PERT) supply problems
Download printable version (337.3KB pdf) OVERVIEW You might have noticed supply issues with pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT), sometimes also called pancreatin. This situation has progressed. It has now caused some people who need PERT...
16th April 2024
Testing for blood in your poo: the home test kit
What is a faecal-immunochemical test (FIT test)? You may know that the NHS offers national bowel cancer screening checks, by sending you a home kit. This home kit requires you to collect a small sample...
3rd April 2024
Who is Colin the Inflatable Colon?
You might know of the Guts UK charity legend, Colin the Inflatable Colon, but if this is your first time hearing of him, fear not, because you are in for a treat! Let’s get to...
20th March 2024
What’s it like to live with a digestive condition during Ramadan?
Tell us a bit about you “I’m Mia and I’m 32. I’m a housewife, living in Birmingham and I’m originally from Sheffield. I was very career focused but due to my health, this took a...
13th March 2024
Can short videos improve the lives of those with liver disease?
If you have followed us for a while, you will know Guts UK are passionate about investing in researchers of the future. To keep the bright, enquiring minds of tomorrow as our ‘guardians of the...
27th February 2024
What are gallstones?
We’ve all heard of gallstones, but what are they, why are they made and who do they affect? What are gallstones? When produced, gallstones live in the gallbladder, which stores bile for us between meals....
24th February 2024
Vomiting and regurgitation: when should I seek help?
Digestive symptoms can be confusing and overwhelming. You may not know when to ask for help or where to turn. Today, we’re talking you through the differences between vomiting and regurgitation, and what symptoms to...
22nd February 2024
Lola’s Speech
In November 2023, during our Kranky Panky Pancreatitis Awareness Campaign, Guts UK gave 16-year-old Lola the opportunity to share her story with a room full of pancreatic specialists. It took guts. This is Lola’s speech....
16th February 2024
