Beyond the Bag: Challenging Differences in Stoma Care

Beyond the Bag discusses the challenges faced by individuals living with a stoma, emphasising the need for standardised care pathways. We hear from all of our guests on why they think the ASCN UK’s Advancing Stoma Care Services project is so important. Learn more about the Advancing Stoma Care Services initiative on the ASCN UK website . *This podcast is intended to support UK healthcare professio...

Beyond the Bag discusses the challenges faced by individuals living with a stoma, emphasising the need for standardised care pathways. Experts by experience, Rachel Jury, Caroline Bramwell and Sarah Squire and Giovanni Cinque from Colostomy UK share their thoughts on what improvements can be made in stoma care, including the need for better resources, societal awareness, and accessibility for osto...

Beyond the Bag discusses the challenges faced by individuals living with a stoma, emphasising the need for standardised care pathways and the importance of follow-up care.  Experts by experience Rachel Jury, Caroline Bramwell and Sarah Squire share their experiences and insights on the necessity of annual reviews, effective communication with stoma nurses, and the significance of patient inpu...

Beyond the Bag discusses the challenges faced by individuals living with a stoma, emphasising the need for standardised care pathways. The ASCN UK understands that there are gaps in current care pathways and there is a necessity for a more structured yet flexible approach to stoma management. Natasha Rolls speaks to expert by experience, Rachel Jury and Specialist Stoma Care Nurse, Tammy Temple to...

Beyond the Bag discusses the challenges faced by individuals living with a stoma, emphasising the need for standardised care pathways. When a patient leaves hospital for the first time after surgery, their care is transferred from the hospital team to their community Stoma Care Nurse team. Ostomate Caroline Bramwell chats to Specialist Stoma Care Nurses, Cheryl Ward and Sally Nightingale about the...

Beyond the Bag discusses the challenges faced by individuals living with a stoma, emphasising the need for standardised care pathways. Post surgery can be a particularly challenging time for people who are just beginning their journey living with a stoma.  ASCN UK’s Acting Chair, Angie Perrin chats to Specialist Stoma Care Nurses Natasha Rolls and Nicola Tonks and expert by experience, Sarah...

Beyond the Bag discusses the challenges faced by individuals living with a stoma, emphasising the need for standardised care pathways. When patients arrive at hospital ahead of their surgery, they’ll meet with their surgeon and the Specialist Stoma Care Team.  Natasha Rolls speaks to Richard Brady, a consultant colorectal surgeon to discuss the factors influencing the decision to form a stoma...

Beyond the Bag discusses the challenges faced by individuals living with a stoma, emphasising the need for standardised care pathways. Specialist Stoma Care is complex and those complexities start right at the beginning of an ostomates journey, when they are first diagnosed.  ASCN UK’s Acting Chair, Angie Perrin explores the journey from diagnosis to post-operative support with Specialist Sto...

The ASCN UK "Beyond the Bag: Challenging Differences in Stoma Care" podcast explores the entire patient journey, from diagnosis and surgery to discharge home, and extends to look at life with a stoma. The podcast will also explore the psychological adaptation to life with a stoma. In this series, we aim to highlight and educate on the inequalities and variations in stoma care services compared to...