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Like many organisations coming out of the pandemic, The IBS Network are working differently. The office will be open as usual from 9am until 4:30pm Monday-Friday. However, some of the team are working, some of the time, from home. In addition our working patterns may change. You may see an email being sent at 7am or maybe 7pm; do not feel under any pressure to respond by return.
Rest assured we will continue do all that we can to stay in touch and continue supporting our community. Should you call the office and receive no reply please be patient, it means that our staff will very likely be on the phone helping others. Feel free to leave us a message and we will call you back. Likewise, all your emails will be answered.
Take care and keep healthy.
Your Top 10 Research Priorities for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in the UK and Republic of Ireland!
In 2021, Guts UK began the process of identifying the Top 10 Research Priorities for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in the UK. It was important to us that patients, ...
We have been contacted by a Sheffield GP who is planning research through In Practice Fellowship at the University of Sheffield into how GP’s talk to and support their IBS patients. The objective of the research, which is anticipated to take some months, is to improve the training o...
Our Opening hours for May
We are closed for the May day bank holiday 1st May 2023
We are closed for Coronation of King Charles III bank holiday 8th May 2023
We are closed for late may bank holiday 29th May
Normal office opening hour...
To mark IBS Awareness Month next month, we are launching a new campaign to raise awareness of the integral connection between mental health and IBS.
As part of IBS Awareness Month in April, The IBS Network is launching Positive Steps, a new campaign to raise awareness of the fundamental connection between mental health and the management of IBS symptoms.
As part of a new campaign to tackle the stigma around IBS and gut health, we are delighted to be working with health and wellness retailer Holland & Barrett to raise awareness of the importance of good gut health.
We are recruiting for an administration officer to be part of our dedicated team.
Christmas opening hours
Christmas can be a difficult time for people living with IBS. To help members of our network to better manage their IBS over the festivities, our IBS helpline will be open between 7pm and 9pm on Wednesday 28 December and Thursday 29
Due to planned industrial action, Royal Mail services will be disrupted
Smaller groups and teams will strike on various dates in November and December, and the CWU has said the action will have a knock-on effect on all deliveries.
IN SYMPATHY
We have been deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II.
Due to planned industrial action, Royal Mail services will be disrupted on the days listed below.
Friday 30th September 2022
Saturday 1st October 2022
Thursday 13th October 2022
Thursday 20th October 2022
Tuesday 25th Octo...
COMPETITION CLOSED
Anxiety based around travelling, whether on holiday or commuting to work, can trigger unpleasant digestive symptoms. Developed in response to customer demand, new Silicolgel sachets are a welcome development for the thousands of people who already ...
Owlstone Medical, a UK-based MedTech company, are looking to develop a new solution for tracking, diagnosing and managing your gut health. Owlstone are world-leading expertise in breath analysis for disease detection and treatment monitoring and currently provide breath tests for diagnosis of ...
The IBS Network will be holding its 2022 Annual General Meeting on Monday 19 September at 6.30pm.
This will be a virtual meeting held on either Microsoft teams or Zoom.
We are deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty The Queen and, as a mark of respect to her and the Royal Family, will be closing The IBS Network office on Monday 19 September 2022.
As you will be aware, over this year, we have offered you the opportunity to be involved in a number of webinars to help you understand and better manage your IBS. Over the coming months and years our aim is to build a library of webinars focusing on particular topics or symptoms around I...
The IBS Network is now registered with Easy Fundraising, which means you can help raise FREE donations to us every time you shop online.
Over 7,000 shops and websites will donate to us when you shop with them while using Easy Fundraising – with no extra cost to...
Do you want to make a difference to 15 million people living in the UK with a life-debilitating condition?
The IBS Network has ambitious plans for the future development of the charity and requires new Trustees to strengthen its current Board and help determine the c...
We want to hear from you if you are a healthcare professional interested in expanding your experience and enriching your CV. By joining our team of affiliated medical advisers you will play a crucial role as part of our virtual advisory team.
April is IBS Awareness Month and it’s a time when we step up our efforts to raise awareness of IBS and how to live well with the condition.
“PrecisionBiotics® are delighted to soon be launching a new supplement called Alflorex® Dual Action, containing two unique bacterial cultures, with calcium to support digestive health and selected B vitamins to reduce fatigue and support mental p...
We need your help to change the future of IBS research in the UK by answering a survey.
Free four-week Symprove offer ending soon.
Symprove are offering members of The IBS Network (new or renewing) a FREE four-week trial of their live and active bacteria supplement. But this offer is ending soon!
You have until 11 February 2022 at 12-noon to t...
New Beginnings: A 12-week gut-health programme by Zenflore.
Zenflore is the world’s first and only supplement harnessing the unique 1714-Serenitas® bacterial culture.
<...Offer ends 31st January 2022
Probio7 is a friendly bacteria supplement who have been helping the nation support their gut health since 1995. As the research around gut health has evolved with the knowledge that your gut is in constant communication w...
Offer started Tuesday 1st June 2021 ends Friday 11th Febuary 12 Noon 2022.
Symprove are offering members of The IBS Network (new or renewing) a FREE four-week trial of their live and active bacteria supplement.
OFFER ENDS 30TH APRIL 2021
Do you know the benefits of peppermint oil on your health and possibly your IBS symptoms?
Here are five health benefits of peppermint oil:
20% Discount ends April 30th 2021
With over 20 years researching gut health and the human microbiome, PrecisionBiotics® have launched Alflorex New Beginnings to help people struggling with poor gut health.
New Begin...
Offer ends Friday 30th April 2021
For IBS Awareness Month we’ve partnered with PrecisionBiotics to give members of The IBS Network a 20% discount on up to any two Alflorex and Zenflore products.
OUR ZENFLORE OFFER ENDS ON FRIDAY 19 MARCH
Offer ends 2nd Feb 2022
The IBS Network has partnered with Greenliving Pharma to offer customers a free pack of Colomint peppermint oil capsules when they spend £10 or more in the charity’s online shop.
OFFER ENDS FRIDAY 19TH MARCH 2021
The IBS Network has again partnered with PrecisonBiotics to offer two months of FREE Zenflore (worth £59.98) when you join or renew your membership to The IBS Network. Please note: This offer ends on Friday 19 March 2021.
People with IBS are being invited to take part in a study exploring the perceived impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on people living with a gastrointestinal condition such as IBS.
Join The IBS Network from 9am on Thursday 14 May to midnight on Sunday 31 May 2020 and receive 20 FREE coin towels.
The IBS Network is joining forces with the rest of the charity sector for the 2.6 Challenge and we’d love you to be part of it too.
The IBS Network is closely monitoring the situation regarding the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK.
As the national charity supporting people living with IBS, our priority is to continue to support our members and wider IBS community throughout this worrying and uncertain...
We have been asked how coronavirus may affect people with IBS. Here we answer some of your most frequently asked questions.
We have been closely monitoring the situation regarding the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK.
The IBS Network is raising awareness of how to manage IBS in the workplace at the UK’s Health and Wellbeing at Work show, taking place in Birmingham this week (10-11 March 2020).
As part of IBS Awareness Month in April, we are launching a new campaign reassuring people with IBS that they can take control of their condition.
With only eight days until Christmas Day we’ve got some special offers to help you though the festive period.
Help keep our IBS specialist nurses at the end of the phone, for people who are confused, alone and frightened by their IBS diagnosis and symptoms.
Student hypnotherapists from Clifton Practice Hypnotherapy Training (CPHT) school in Sheffield need volunteer clients.
This month we’ve got an exciting offer just for members of The IBS Network. Purchase a wellness diary for £7.25 (including free postage) and get a free pack of ENTEROSGEL.
The IBS Network is raising awareness of IBS at the UK’s national event for general practice this week.
This week (16 to 22 September) is Love Your Gut Week which highlights the importance of good gut health and encourages people to talk about their own gut health.
We have appointed a new trustee to support us as we help people living with IBS.
Do you want to help people living with IBS? Do you want to share your IBS experience?
Access to IBS specialist information from NHS specialist dietitians
As part of an NHS England 100 Day project in early 2017, the Somerset Community dietitians set up webinars for their patients with IBS. The aim was to give patients anonymous and easy access to specialist NHS informa...
Three in four people (74%) say there are not enough public toilets in their area, according to a new report from the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH).
How many times have you heard the words, ‘it’s only IBS’?
Worried about managing your IBS on holiday this year?
Our Summer Travel packs are designed to help you better manage your IBS this holiday season.
Reading or hearing how other people live well with IBS can inspire and help people who are struggling to manage their condition.
As part of national IBS Awareness Month The IBS Network is holding a Walk and Talk event in Sheffield on Sunday 28 April at 10.30am.
Talking therapy delivered over the phone or online can improve the symptoms and quality of life for some people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) when drugs have failed, a major trial has found.
A runner raising money for The IBS Network, a national charity based in Sheffield, is running the Sheffield Half Marathon on Sunday as part of a bigger challenge to run 20 half marathons in 20 months.
New and Renewing Members Offer! (Offer now finished)
Join The IBS Network now or renew your membership and Bimuno will give you two weeks supply of their product IBAID (worth £11.99), completely FREE.
To qualify for this fantasti...
For IBS Awareness Month in April we’re tackling the stigma surrounding IBS by encouraging people with the condition to speak out.
Following The IBS Network’s successful training days in 2018 for Support Group Leaders, We are planning to hold more in 2019.
Self-management is the cornerstone of living well with IBS. If people can share their experience in an open and non-judgemental environment, l...
The IBS Network has announced the winners of its how to live well with IBS top tips competition.
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