News & Blog

Prescription Charges set to rise again in England to £9

22 February 2019

The Department of Health and Social Care have announced that the cost of NHS prescriptions in England is set to rise again, above inflation.

Made in Chelsea star Louise Thompson supports WALK IT

18 February 2019

Reality TV star Louise Thompson is supporting Crohn's & Colitis UK this summer by attending one of our flagship WALK IT events.

2019 Alex Demain Young Fundraiser of the Year Award

15 February 2019

We are excited to launch this year's Alex Demain Young Fundraiser of the Year Award.

Oral drug for Ulcerative Colitis approved in Scotland

12 February 2019

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has approved new oral drug tofacitinib for adults with Ulcerative Colitis. 

New publications: together we are unstoppable!

11 February 2019

Two new booklets published featuring the stories of ordinary people with Crohn's or Colitis who have overcome extraordinary challenges.

M&S shows its guts with new accessible toilet signs

11 February 2019

Crohn’s & Colitis UK are happy to announce that Marks & Spencer have rolled out Not Every Disability is Visible signs in all their stores with accessible toilets across the country.

Research shows HIIT could benefit adults with Crohn’s

04 February 2019

New research funded by Crohn's & Colitis UK has found that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) could benefit people with Crohn’s Disease.

Pharmacy raises £11,000 for the fight against Crohn’s and Colitis

31 January 2019

Scottish chemist Davidsons raised over £11,000 for Crohn's & Colitis UK in 2018 after making us their Charity of the Year.

New biosimilar drugs for adalimumab rolled out

25 January 2019

The biological medicine adalimumab, often known by the brand name Humira, has been available on the NHS to treat Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis for a number of years. In October 2018 the patent expired for…

We’re hiring!

23 January 2019