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'''Crohn's & Colitis UK''' (formerly '''NACC''') is a UK [[charitable organization|charity]] dedicated to [[Crohn's disease]], [[ulcerative colitis]], and other forms of [[inflammatory bowel disease]] (IBD). It was founded in 1979 as the '''National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease'''.

Crohn's & Colitis UK brings together people of all ages who have Crohn's or colitis, their families, and the health professionals involved in their care. These two illnesses are both forms of [[Inflammatory bowel disease|Iinflammatory bowel disease]] (IBD) and they affect over 500,000 people in the UK.

Crohn's & Colitis UK provides information and support to enable people to manage their conditions. They work with the UK health sector to improve diagnosis, treatment and management of IBD. They fund [[research]] to increase knowledge of the causes and the best treatments for Crohn's and colitis, and they campaign for greater awareness, better services and more support for Crohn's and colitis patients.

==See also==
* [[Crohn's and Colitis Canada]]
* [[Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America]]
* [[Guts UK]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|https://crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/}}
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[[Category:Health charities in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Gastroenterology organizations]]
[[Category:Crohn's disease]]
[[Category:Ulcerative colitis]]


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