Few people are brave enough to talk about the serious medical conditions that many label as embarrassing. Darren Fletcher has the guts to go where others won’t and speaks out about his struggle with ulcerative colitis, so he deserves some glory. Click here to read more and listen to Darren and Professor Roger Jones talk... Read More

The Royal College of GPs has announced its latest round of clinical projects to support frontline GPs and their teams as they deliver quality care for their patients. These will focus on: inflammatory bowel disease; women’s health; acute kidney injury; inflammatory arthritis; health checks for people with learning disabilities; perinatal mental health; and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (a... Read More

Our committee member, Dr Kevin Barrett has recently developed a clinical Q&A on the MIMS Learning website.  Kevin explains his role and answers questions on early diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease and the benefits of faecal calprotectin testing, to access the Q&A please visit: http://www.mimslearning.co.uk/gastroenterology-clinical-qa/activity/4659/

A new study has found that a pre-procedure drink containing simeticone and NAC significantly improves mucosal visibility during gastroscopy and reduces the need for flushes during the procedure. Effectiveness in the lower oesophagus demonstrates potential benefit in Barrett’s oesophagus surveillance gastroscopy. The research gastroenterology team at Queen Alexandra Hospital, run by Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust,... Read More

The 25th UEG Week Barcelona will be truly multidisciplinary and present the latest update for all specialties. The interactive online programme for UEG Week 2017 Barcelona is now available.  ***  UEG Week 2017 (October 28 – November 1, Barcelona / Spain) Share your research with renowned experts and peers from across the globe   Abstract,... Read More

Glutathione is an important antioxidant found in the plasma and throughout the cells of the body, which plays a central role in maintaining health.  Drinking cow’s milk helps to enhance cellular glutathione levels. However, a new clinical trial has shown that a novel type of milk, free from A1 β-casein, can produce a greater increase in... Read More

We are pleased to inform you that the Quality Standard for Coeliac Disease (QS 134) has now been published and is available on the NICE website at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs134

Rectal bleeding and stool frequency may offer a non-invasive way of measuring response to treatment  Hoddesdon, UK, 18th October, 2016 – MSD (Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA), today announced new findings that indicate patient-reported outcomes (PROs), such as rectal bleeding and stool frequency, of the Mayo score could provide a simple and... Read More

A new report into the use of biological therapies to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has found that new biosimilar* medicines, which work in the same way as the more expensive existing treatments, are safe and effective for patients and if adopted can half the cost of treatment.  Biological therapies are drugs that are produced... Read More