Read recent news and updates about our work at Guts UK Charity.
Mark, from Shropshire, was just 46 years old when he died at home from pancreatitis. His mum, Margaret, shares his story with us in the hopes of raising awareness and helping other families affected by...
6th November 2025
Callan had never heard of pancreatitis until he was diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis in 2024. When Callan was 25, he started to experience severe abdominal pain just below his ribs, accompanied by other symptoms such...
5th November 2025
To kickstart our annual pancreatitis awareness campaign – Kranky Panky – it’s important to get to know the pancreas and what can happen when it doesn’t work as it should. Together, we’re getting to grips with...
1st November 2025
Guts UK was delighted to host a free webinar to help people get to grips with diverticular disease, a common but often misunderstood condition that affects between 1 in 3...
17th October 2025
Following a successful six-month pilot, we're delighted to share the news that the development of a permanent Guts UK Helpline service was recently approved by our Board of Trustees.
16th October 2025
Guts UK is delighted to be hosting a free online event to help people get to grips with diverticular disease. This common digestive condition affects 1 in 3 people (increasing to 1 in 2) during their...
2nd October 2025
We’ve all got guts. Around 25 feet of them, in fact. That’s a lot to get your head around! In this post, we’re carrying on from getting to grips with the gut bacteria, and getting to...
2nd October 2025
This Diverticular Disease Awareness Week, Sue shares her experience with the condition. “The constant anxiety of not knowing when symptoms will flare up makes it an isolating illness. It affects every part of daily life...
29th September 2025
Linda first experienced pain on the left-hand side of her tummy, along with increased urgency to go to the toilet. A colonoscopy found diverticula (small pouches in the bowel wall.)
28th September 2025
September is Achalasia Awareness Month. In January 2022, Rachael started to feel like food was stuck at the bottom of her oesophagus.
22nd September 2025
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