The service has four Stoma Care Clinical Nurse Specialists, one Stoma Care Nurse, one Assistant Practitioner and two Operational Service Assistants. 

Aim of the service

They provide stoma care service to patients with a stoma, their families and others involved both in hospital and the community.

The service will offer

Patients and families will receive counselling advice and support before, during and after surgery. This includes the teaching of practical stoma care in the hospital setting and during a home visit following surgery.

Nursing and medical staff will be provided with education and resources for stoma care.

Following discharge from hospital the clinical nurse specialists will prescribe​ your stoma supplies as needed via the Specialist Nursing and Appliance Prescribing Service (SNAPS). Please contact SNAPS on 01270 612443 to place your stoma orders.

Home visits

You will be offered home visits following discharge from hospital. These visits will be to establish that you are coping with your new situation and discuss with you issues which may have arisen since your discharge from hospital.

Who?

Open referral via nursing and medical staff, GPs, patients, relatives and carers.

How?

Direct to the Stoma Nurses: 01270 612443 (answer phone available).

Our service runs Monday - Friday 8am - 6pm (excluding bank holidays)

Stoma Clinic

Stoma Clinics are available throughout the week. Please contact the Stoma Team for appointments by calling 01270 612443 (answer phone available).