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Pancreatitis / Pancreatic Disease and COVID-19

This is an enormously difficult time for our health service and for everyone fighting COVID-19. The situation is particularly difficult for people with existing health conditions such as pancreatitis and those who are on the...

16th 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

Your Comments: Mental Health Awareness Week

Digestive symptoms and conditions can have a real impact upon every-day life, that our community sometimes find others can underestimate. Managing pain, being unable to predict symptoms from day-to-day and anxiety surrounding accessing near-by toilet...

22nd May 2020

Mental Health Awareness & Digestive Diseases

Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 falls at a challenging time for many across the globe. The team at Guts UK recognise the impact that digestive diseases can have on your mental health, and this week...

20th May 2020

World IBD Day

On World IBD Day every year, patient organisations come together from all over the globe to raise awareness of Crohn’s disease & Colitis. Guts UK is proud to fund over 10 current active research projects into...

19th May 2020

Eosinophilic Awareness Week 2020

This week, Guts UK wants to raise awareness, encourage collaboration and research into eosinophilic diseases. What are Eosinophilic Diseases? Eosinophilic Diseases (pronounced ee-oh-sin-oh-fil-ik) that affect the gut are identified by the presence of a type...

18th May 2020

World Barrett’s Day

Guts UK is one of the many worldwide charities collaborating to raise awareness of Barrett’s oesophagus for the first ever World Barrett’s Day – 16th May 2020. What is Barrett’s oesophagus? Around 10% of persistent...

16th May 2020

Coeliac Awareness Week – Lockdown as a Coeliac Dietitian

Cristian Costas, coeliac dietitian shares his experience supporting patients with coeliac disease during these challenging times. What was your role before lockdown and COVID-19? I was running the dietetic-led coeliac service at Bradford Teaching Hospitals...

12th May 2020

Cancer Treatment & Covid-19

On Monday, the Health Secretary announced that hospitals are now restarting vital services including cancer care. An important part of our work at Guts UK is campaigning, raising awareness and calling for more research into...

29th April 2020