UEG Launches Patient Advisory Board at UEG Week 2026 in Barcelona
Barcelona – October 18, 2026 -- United European Gastroenterology (UEG) has launched a Patient Representatives Advisory Board (PRAB) at UEG Week 2026, giving patient groups a formal channel into its public affairs activities across Europe.
PRAB builds on the 2025 Digestive Health Roundtable Manifesto
The board follows UEG's Digestive Health Roundtable 2025 and its Manifesto, which called for patients to be recognised as co-creators of digestive health policy, research and care.
The PRAB is a structured, independent advisory body. It will provide patient-centred input into UEG's public affairs work and, where relevant, its wider activities. It also creates a formal interface between UEG and the European patient community, with the aim of identifying challenges shared across digestive diseases.