Founded
in 2003 by consultants and former patients of Oxford University Hospitals,
Occtopus, or the Oxford Colon Cancer Trust, is a leading Inflammatory Bowel
Disease and Colorectal Cancer charity. The charity pioneers new treatments for
colorectal cancer, colitis and Crohn’s and influences how they are treated
across the NHS. The charity also funds breakthrough national and international
research to improve patient outcomes and care.

Donations to the
charity helps to fund
research and innovation at the Oxford
Colorectal Surgery department which has an international reputation and is leading the way in
the management of colorectal diseases. It also funds UK wide research and
training in IBD and colorectal cancer and the team have pioneered laparoscopic,
keyhole and robotic surgery. 

Occtopus
is chaired by Professor Neil Mortensen who is a Professor of Colorectal Surgery
at the Nuffield Department of Surgery, University of Oxford.  For more
details and to donate, visit occtopus.org.uk
or follow on Facebook and Twitter.

Charity
Number 1104702, Occtopus is registered with the Fundraising Regulator.