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.
Constipation is a common childhood problem affecting up to 30% of all children at any one time. However it is a problem that is often under diagnosed and undertreated. The impact of ongoing constipation can be devastating, both for the child and family. Download our on-demand webinar on this vital topic today.
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.
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.
July 10, 2019
Constipation: a symptom many of us have experienced transiently, and which generally improves with a slight lifestyle change and maybe a single…
July 16, 2019
Research in Nottingham has indicated that serotonin plays an important role in controlling bowel function. Professor Robin Spiller and the Nottingham Digestive…
