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We are supporting awareness  on IBD  because people living with Crohn’s and Colitis throughout their lives deserve the best possible care and support to live fuller, freer lives. #WorldIBDDay For more information :  www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk

The Colchester IBD centre is hosting it's bi-annual academic meeting on Wednesday 13th November at the ICENI centre at Colchester Hospital. We are delighted to be welcoming Professor Omar Faiz from St Mark's Hospital, London who will be speaking about Quality...

North Essex Stoma Support (NESS) would like to invite you to join them for Chair Yoga. When - Friday September 20th 2019 6-8pm Where - Colchester General Hospital, Training Rooms South Zoe Smith from Silver Spiral Energy Therapies will be completing a session for our...

At the July North Essex Stoma Support group meeting, we were delighted to have Marisa Conradie –Specialist Nutrition Dietician, complete a comprehensive presentation titled ‘Dietary Information for Ostomists’. She covered The Anatomy and Physiology of the GI tract,...

CCUK North Essex is holding a social meeting on Wednesday 15th May 8-9.30pm at Costa Coffee, Turner Rise retail park, CO4 5TU. The venue is being hired out of hours, so please e-mail us at ne@networks.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk if you would like to attend. Everyone is...

The NESS Group and the Colchester Stoma Nurses (Emma, Jennifer and Karen) invite you to their stoma support meeting. We are delighted to have Mr Giovanni Cinque, Fundraising and Development Manager for the Colostomy Association speak to our group on 'The role of...

CCUK North Essex are having their next social meeting on Wednesday 20th March at 8pm to 9.30pm. It is an opportunity for patients and relatives with Crohn's or Colitis to get together in a relaxed and informal environment. Please come along and join us at the Albert...

CCUK North Essex are holding a social meeting on Wednesday 30th January at 8-9.30pm at the Albert Beefeater, Cowdray Avenue, CO1 1UT. It is chance to meet other people with IBD in an informal atmosphere, have a drink and make new friends. CCUK members will also be...

In November 2016, I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. Ten days later I had a subtotal colectomy to save my life. Diagnosis and surgery within such a short space of time was a lot to deal with, physically and mentally, and it’s something I’m still struggling with...

North Essex CCUK group are hosting a stand outside the canteen at Colchester General Hospital on Friday 7th December 2018, 2-5pm to help raise awareness of Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis. If you or a family member suffer from these conditions, or you wish to...

CCUK North Essex are holding an informal coffee morning at 10am at the Beth Chatto Gardens cafe. Come along and join us for a drink and a chat. Feel free to come dressed in something purple as well!