Approximately 1 in 350 people in the UK suffers with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A significant proportion of patients with this condition will continue to experience symptoms even when the inflammatory component of this disease is in remission due to IBS overlay or other contributing conditions.
With 1 in 7 adults and 1 in 3 children affected by constipation at any one time, the Bowel Interest Group is committed to helping reduce inappropriate patient referrals and admissions for constipation in primary care.
Poor bowel health and chronic constipation is debilitating for thousands of people in the UK. £162m was spent by NHS England on treating constipation in 2017-18 while £91 million was spent on prescription laxatives. With your help, we can improve access for patients to treatments all over the UK.
The Bowel Interest Group's specialists provide information, resources and education to bridge the gap between healthcare professionals and specialists to benefit patients with bowel conditions.
September 18, 2019
Constipation is a treatable and manageable condition and yet thousands of people are admitted to A&E with constipation each year. The Bowel Interest…
October 16, 2019
New research has identified the cause of IBS pain as ‘gut itch’. 11 percent of the world’s population experience Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS),…
