# J Pouch support charity \| Red Lion Group: Red Lion Group is a support group based at St\. Mark's hospital,London \(The UK National Bowel Hospital\) providing support and information for all patients that have had or are considering J\-pouch surgery \(also known as ileal pouch, internal pouch or ileal pouch\-anal pouch anastomosis \(IPAA\)\. > The Red Lion Group is a UK pouch support charity for people who have, or are considering having, an ileo\-anal pouch also know as Parks Pouch, J\-pouch, W\-pouch or S\-pouch Generated by Yoast SEO v28.2, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Events](https://pouchsupport.org/events/) - [About](https://pouchsupport.org/join/) - [FORUM](https://pouchsupport.org/forum/) - [Home](https://pouchsupport.org/home/) - [Front Page](https://pouchsupport.org/) ## Posts - [Ileo\-anal Surgery \- A Guide for Patients](https://pouchsupport.org/ileo-anal-pouch-surgery-a-guide-for-patients/) - [Information Day 2020 \- book your place now\!](https://pouchsupport.org/information-day-2020-book-your-place-now/) - [Information Day 2019 \- book your place now\!](https://pouchsupport.org/information-day-2019-updates-and-register-now/) - [J Pouch related live webcasts scheduled for 2026](https://pouchsupport.org/j-pouch-related-live-webcasts-scheduled-for-2026/) - [Do the new GLP\-1 “slimming” drugs deliver better pouch performance?](https://pouchsupport.org/do-the-new-glp-1-drugs-slimming-drugs-deliver-better-pouch-performance/) ## Downloads - [ROAR \- Issue 70: Spring 2026](https://pouchsupport.org/sdm_downloads/roar-issue-70-spring-2026/) - [Kingston Trust Poster](https://pouchsupport.org/sdm_downloads/kingston-trust-poster/) - [ROAR – Issue 69: Autumn 2025](https://pouchsupport.org/sdm_downloads/roar-issue-69-autumn-2025/) - [Mistakes in Pouchitis and how to avoid them](https://pouchsupport.org/sdm_downloads/mistakes-in-pouchitis-and-how-to-avoid-them/) - [Maintaining Kidney Health with an Ileostomy or Internal Pouch](https://pouchsupport.org/sdm_downloads/maintaining-kidney-health-with-an-ileostomy-or-internal-pouch/) ## WP Terms Popup - [Disclaimer](https://pouchsupport.org/termspopup/3030-2/) ## Form Entries - [Contact form](https://pouchsupport.org/form-submissions/contact-form-129/) - [Contact form](https://pouchsupport.org/form-submissions/contact-form-128/) - [Contact form](https://pouchsupport.org/form-submissions/contact-form-127/) - [Contact form](https://pouchsupport.org/form-submissions/contact-form-126/) - [Contact form](https://pouchsupport.org/form-submissions/contact-form-125/) ## Feed Items - [Professor Neil Smart – Tribute](https://pouchsupport.org/wprss_feed_item/professor-neil-smart-tribute/): IA is very sad to share the news of the recent death of Professor Neil Smart, PhD, FRCS, one of our trustees and co\-chair of \[…\] The post Professor Neil Smart – Tribute appeared first on Ileostomy \& Internal Pouch Association\. - [Breaking the Taboo](https://pouchsupport.org/wprss_feed_item/breaking-the-taboo/): Living with an internal pouch can feel isolating, but by sharing our stories, we aim to help others feel supported and heard\. In a recent \[…\] The post Breaking the Taboo appeared first on Ileostomy \& Internal Pouch Association\. - [Thank you for caring with guts\!](https://pouchsupport.org/wprss_feed_item/thank-you-for-caring-with-guts/): Thank you for caring with guts\! The post Thank you for caring with guts\! appeared first on St Marks Hospital Foundation\. - [Caring with Guts since 1835](https://pouchsupport.org/wprss_feed_item/caring-with-guts-since-1835/): Caring with Guts since 1835✨ The post Caring with Guts since 1835 appeared first on St Marks Hospital Foundation\. - [November Updates from SMHF](https://pouchsupport.org/wprss_feed_item/november-updates-from-smhf/): November Updates from SMHF✨ The post November Updates from SMHF appeared first on St Marks Hospital Foundation\. ## Projects - [Read the latest Edition of ROAR\!](https://pouchsupport.org/portfolio/read-the-latest-edition-of-roar/) - [Orestis Argyrou \- Improving councelling for patients considering surgery for ulcerative colitis](https://pouchsupport.org/portfolio/improving-councelling-for-patients-considering-surgery-for-ulcerative-colitis/) - [Samantha Evans and Lisa Allison \- Managing Pouch Complications](https://pouchsupport.org/portfolio/samantha-evans-and-lisa-allison-managing-pouch-complications/) - [Samantha Evans \& Lisa Allison \- Preparing for pouch surgery](https://pouchsupport.org/portfolio/prepare-patients-for-pouch-surgery-at-st-marks-hospital/) - [Dr Alexa Duff \- Psychology and IBD](https://pouchsupport.org/portfolio/psychology-and-idb/) ## Categories - [News](https://pouchsupport.org/category/news/) - [Stories](https://pouchsupport.org/category/stories/) - [Events](https://pouchsupport.org/category/events/) ## Tags - [j\-pouch](https://pouchsupport.org/tag/j-pouch/) - [pouch](https://pouchsupport.org/tag/pouch/) - [internal pouch](https://pouchsupport.org/tag/internal-pouch/) - [zoom](https://pouchsupport.org/tag/zoom/) - [j pouch](https://pouchsupport.org/tag/j-pouch-2/) ## Download Tags - [ISSUES](https://pouchsupport.org/sdm_tags/issues/) - [pouch failure](https://pouchsupport.org/sdm_tags/pouch-failure/) - [UC](https://pouchsupport.org/sdm_tags/uc/) - [pouchitis](https://pouchsupport.org/sdm_tags/pouchitis/) ## Project Types - [Resources](https://pouchsupport.org/project-type/resources/) - [Videos](https://pouchsupport.org/project-type/videos/) - [Zoom Webcasts 2021](https://pouchsupport.org/project-type/zoom-into-summer-2021/) - [Zoom Webcasts 2023](https://pouchsupport.org/project-type/zoom-webcasts-2023/) - [Information day 2018](https://pouchsupport.org/project-type/information-day-2018/) ## Project Tags - [j pouch](https://pouchsupport.org/project-tag/j-pouch/) - [pharmacy](https://pouchsupport.org/project-tag/pharmacy/) - [pouchitis](https://pouchsupport.org/project-tag/pouchitis/) - [psychology](https://pouchsupport.org/project-tag/psychology/) - [idb](https://pouchsupport.org/project-tag/idb/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://pouchsupport.org/sitemap_index.xml)