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Sophia’s bile acid diarrhoea (BAD) story

In 2024, a SeHCAT scan led to Sophia being diagnosed with bile acid diarrhoea (BAD). Sophia is keen to raise awareness of “invisible” digestive conditions, such as BAD, and ensure that nobody feels alone.

Sophia wearing a black Juventus top and glasses, smiling in a restaurant.

Danielle’s oesophageal cancer story

This Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month, Danielle shares her story. She started having difficulty swallowing in 2022, and her GP thought it was heartburn and reflux. On her fourth visit, she was finally referred for an...

Danielle sits on a purple hospital chair and is wearing a white t-shirt, a blue surgical mask and a Paxman scalp cooling cap. An orange blanket adorned with merit patches covers the bottom half of her body and she is holding a Six Nations rugby ball. A Paxman scalp cooling machine stands to her left.

Peter’s Barrett’s oesophagus story

Peter told us how he’s always had digestive symptoms, such as bloating, and that no one could really work out what was causing it. He also experienced heartburn and indigestion. 12 years ago, an endoscopy...

A close-up selfie of Peter lying in a hospital bed. He has a nasal cannula for oxygen and a medical IV port taped to the back of his hand, which is resting on a white honeycomb-patterned blanket. The hospital headboard with various medical outlets and buttons is visible behind him.

Our response to the National Cancer Plan

Guts UK welcomes the publication of the National Cancer Plan for England today, which includes a specific focus on rare and less common cancers for the first time. The National Cancer Plan sets out how...

4th February 2026

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Leslie’s oesophageal cancer story

This Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month, Leslie’s story is told by his daughter Nicola, with the help of her mother, Helen, and brother, Christopher.

Leslie and his wife stand close together on a balcony during the evening, smiling warmly at the camera. Leslie, on the left wears a teal and navy checkered short-sleeved shirt and light-coloured trousers, while the woman on the right wears a black top with a white lace-patterned cardigan and striped trousers. Behind them, a resort setting is visible, featuring palm trees, a swimming pool with lounge chairs, and buildings under a soft, twilight sky.

Get to grips with fibre!

Have you been asked to change how much fibre you eat? Perhaps you’ve been told to “bulk up” to help with constipation or to “cut back” for other reasons. Or maybe you’re just staring at...

Guts UK brand illustration characters of a woman cooking. She is raising a wooden spoon from the pan to taste the food and there are various vegetables in front of her. There is also a large bottle of water and a glass with some water in it next to her. She is smiling and wears a green V-neck top. Text on screen reads

Toby’s Crohn’s disease story

This Feeding Tube Awareness Week, Toby shares his Crohn’s disease story. He is keen to raise awareness and reassure others that having a feeding tube doesn’t mean unwanted looks or attention.

Toby, with short reddish-brown hair, glasses, and a beard, is sitting in the passenger seat of a car. He is wearing a maroon t-shirt and has a thin, white nasogastric (NG) tube inserted into his left nostril, secured to his cheek with clear adhesive. He is looking directly at the camera with a slight smile. In the background, there are white plastic shopping bags on the back seat and a street view through the car window.