Achalasia Action and Rare Disease Day 2024

Rare Disease Day is on 29 February – will you join Achalasia Action in raising awareness of achalasia and our supportive community on the rarest day of the year?
Annual Report 2022-23

Our annual report has been submitted to the Charity Commission by the trustees.
Achalasia Action at the British Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology

On 10 March 2023, Achalasia Action was represented at the annual meeting of the British Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (BSPGHAN) in Windsor.
All Party Parliamentary Group on Health – Update March 2023

On 22 March 2023, Majid Hashemi and Alan Moss attended a meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Health called to discuss Government Action on Major Conditions and Diseases
Spasms: Can you help with a new and exciting research project on spasms?

One of the most distressing symptoms experienced by achalasia patients are painful spasms emanating from the oesophagus, often without any obvious trigger.
A new leaflet: Achalasia in the Young

Although achalasia is often diagnosed later in life, there are a number of cases where children suffer from the condition.
Parliamentary Activity and Lobbying

In January 2023 Achalasia Action published a briefing note setting out the importance of early diagnosis