We’re delighted to announce our support for the launch of the ‘Heartburn Health’ programme — a major UK-based research initiative dedicated to improving care for people experiencing heartburn, acid reflux or indigestion. This programme aims to build a community of volunteers, gather data on symptoms and treatments, and enable future studies that may lead to better detection, management and outcomes.
About the programme
Heartburn health is the leading research into heartburn, indigestion & acid reflux – 70,000 people are already taking part in the UK’s largest research programme into heartburn, indigestion and acid reflux. The NHS and Cancer Research UK are supporting this research programme. Taking part could be the difference in improving future care.
To improve care for people with heartburn, indigestion and acid reflux, the University of Cambridge, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustand Queen Mary University of London are working with the NHS to set up Heartburn Health.
Heartburn Health aims
Heartburn, indigestion and acid reflux are common symptoms. They can cause daily discomfort and sometimes need long-term medication (e.g. Omeprazole or Gaviscon). In rare cases, these symptoms can lead to more serious health problems.
This programme will build a community of volunteers with heartburn. This will allow experts to research issues like how to manage symptoms, improve medication and detect more serious health problems early (e.g. cancer), when they are easier to treat.
Find out more – https://www.heartburnhealth.org/
