Read recent news and updates about our work at Guts UK Charity.
August is gastroparesis awareness month. Gastroparesis literally translates to paralysis of the stomach. Gastroparesis is a chronic (long lasting) disorder where the stomach does not empty the contents in a normal way. The nerves that...
5th August 2022
On 26th June 2022, Guts UK launched our second #GUTSelfie Awareness Campaign. During this unique campaign, we send temporary tattoos and a sign to those with digestive diseases who want to talk about their guts....
26th June 2022
This week is Dietitian’s Week, 20th to 24th of June. This week is to celebrate and help raise the voice and visibility of this crucial and often overlooked role within the NHS. We sat down...
20th June 2022
Today is World Digestive Health Day, a much anticipated day in Guts UK’s calendar – and the one day in which we shine the brightest! Guts UK is the UK’s charity for the digestive system...
26th May 2022
On World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day every year (19th May), patient organisations come together from all over the globe to raise awareness of Crohn’s disease & colitis. What is IBD? Inflammatory Bowel Diseases are...
16th May 2022
Each year, the 16th May marks World Barrett’s Oesophagus Day. Barrett’s oesophagus affects around 10% of those who suffer with persistent heartburn… but have you heard of it? What is Barrett’s oesophagus? Barrett’s oesophagus is...
15th May 2022
On Coeliac Disease Awareness Week, Guts UK is raising awareness of this condition – in particular the delay to diagnosis. Research has shown that on average, it takes 13 years to get a diagnosis of...
9th May 2022
Guts UK is delighted to announce that from the 5th to the 8th April, we’ll be visiting Northampton, Liverpool and London… in style! With our friends at Fybogel, we’ll be in touring toilet cubicles (also...
4th April 2022
Our theme for Microscopic Colitis Awareness Week 2022 (4-8th April) is women and microscopic colitis, as women are 700% more likely than men to suffer with the condition. Today, we have launched a brand new...
3rd April 2022
April is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month. IBS is a disorder in the gut-brain interaction. In IBS, it is thought that the gut and the brain ‘over communicate’, causing symptoms like abdominal pain, bloating,...
1st April 2022
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