Stomal Therapy Service

The stomal therapist is responsible for helping patients adjust to living with either a permanent or temporary stoma be it a colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy of their gastrostomy feeding tube.

This role includes pre-operative counselling, immediate post-operative care, feeding tube changes, education and follow-up assessment and counselling following patient discharge.

  • Pre operative stoma surgery.
  • Post operative stoma surgery.
  • Post discharge follow up (client/family).
  • Any client with an ostomy requiring review/consultation.
  • Management problems/complications.
  • Appliance update.
  • Client/family education, counselling.
  • Inflammatory bowel disease/diverticulitis – information/discussion.
  • Bowel management.
  • Draining wounds.
  • Fistula management.
  • Wound drainage requiring containment.
  • Skin care.
  • Gastrostomy/PEG skin care.
  • People can self refer, GP consent/request not required.

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