Time to talk about Poo
By Sue Wilde: https://bit.ly/2QA7tIl A recent article in the Guardian that discussed a device called a “Squatty Potty”. It is basically a box that you put your feet on to raise the knees above the...
4th December 2018
News and events
Final day of this year’s Kranky Panky pancreatitis awareness campaign
Today marks the end of Guts UK’s Kranky Panky Pancreatitis Awareness Campaign. This month, over 30 people have bravely shared their own and their loved ones’ experiences with pancreatitis. Pancreatitis has historically been overlooked, however,...
30th November 2018
Team Guts UK places available for the 2019 Prudential RideLondon cycling event!
Do you like challenges? Do you want to raise money for a cause you are passionate about? Do you want to get fit in the new year? Then look no further! The Prudential RideLondon 100...
26th November 2018
Only 5 Guts UK places remaining for the 2019 Vitality Big Half marathon!
Never participated in a marathon race before? Why not do your first half? The Vitality Big Half marathon will take place Sunday 10th March 2019 and will be an amazing opportunity to set yourself a personal challenge...
26th November 2018
NCRI launches The ‘UK Top 10 living with and beyond cancer research priorities’
The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) has recently released the UK Top 10 living with and beyond cancer research priorities. NCRI partnered with the James Lind Alliance on a Priority Setting Partnership that involved...
26th November 2018
Guts UK-funded study makes top 30 most read UEGJ papers ever!
A Guts UK-funded gastroenterology study has made it into the top 30 most read United European Gastroenterology Journal (UEGJ) articles ever, in just three weeks! The paper explores whether patients who end up in hospital...
20th November 2018
Celebrity comedian Arthur Smith gives his support to the Guts UK Kranky Panky Campaign
Arthur Smith Arthur Smith, BBC Radio 4 comedian, has experienced the devastating impact of pancreatitis first hand. ‘Pancreatitis hurts!!! In my late 40s my pancreas and I had a big bust up which I very...
9th November 2018
Familial Chylomicronaemia Syndrome (FCS) Awareness Day
Today 2nd November is Familial Chylomicronaemia Syndrome (FCS) Awareness Day. The LPLD Alliance are raising awareness of FCS by tweeting facts and information about FCS and its impact. Guts UK are keen to support this work because...
2nd November 2018
Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce #28by29
The Sunday Times – 21/10/2018 Guts UK as a member of the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce (LSCT) is campaigning to double the survival rates of the six least survivable cancers from 14% to 28%...
22nd October 2018
Cycle for Guts UK in the 2019 Prudential RideLondon 100
Join over 24,000 cyclists in the exhilarating RideLondon cycling event! Guts UK has 40 places for the 2019 Prudential RideLondon cycling event on Sunday 4th August 2019. The Prudential RideLondon 100 is an amazing opportunity to cycle...
15th October 2018
