St Mark’s Hospital Foundation

We support cutting-edge research, education and innovation at St Mark’s, the UK’s national bowel hospital, which benefits patients and gastroenterology and colorectal healthcare professionals throughout the UK and the world.

Nearly 200 years of accumulated experience has been passed from one generation to the next, giving St Mark’s unrivalled expertise in the treatment and management of bowel disease.

Our charitably funded projects are pushing the boundaries of what is possible for patients by driving clinical improvements, enhancing disease understanding, and improving efficiencies within the NHS. In the five years leading up to 2025-26, we raised £6m for projects spanning all aspects of gastrointestinal disease with the potential to improve patients’ care and health-related quality of life. We receive no government funding; our work is only possible because of the generosity of our supporters.

Our vision is a future free from the fear of bowel disease.

Publications

We have produced a range of publications to provide insight about our work and impact. You can read these here.

Who we are

We aspire to a future free from the fear of bowel disease. Read about some of the team committed to making this vision a reality.

Our Hospital

St Mark's Hospital is the only hospital in the world to specialise entirely in intestinal and colorectal medicine and is a national and international referral centre for intestinal and colorectal disorders.

Our history

St Mark’s Hospital boasts a rich and varied history. From its initial inception in Aldersgate Street in the City of London it has led the way in colorectal medicine and surgery world-wide. You can explore our rich history, archive, appeals, photographs and more here.