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This specialist nurse service offers stoma care including pre and post-operative care and ongoing support. This includes annual reviews of appliances. The service also offers Trans anal irrigation education and support for patients with bowel dysfunction.

What we do

The service is community led but in reaches into Southport Hospital to support patients and works as a key member of the colorectal team. There are drop in clinics and the stoma nurses also offer support to patients in their own home.

Service hours

  • Monday: 09.00 to 5.00pm
  • Tuesday: 09.00 to 5.00pm
  • Wednesday: 09.00 to 5.00pm
  • Thursday: 09.00 to 5.00pm
  • Friday: 09.00 to 5.00pm
  • Saturday: CLOSED
  • Sunday: CLOSED

Referrals are accepted from GP and any other Health Care Professional (HCP) for patients aged 16+ registered with a Southport and Formby GP.

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Email: info@iasupport.org

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2 Tyne Place, Mickleton, Chipping, Campden, Gloucestershire, CL55 6UG.

Telephone: 01386 430140

Email: info@urostomyassociation.org.uk

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Enterprise house, 95 London Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4QA.

General enquiries: 0118 939 1537

24 hour freephone: 0800 328 4257

Email: Info@ColostomyUK.org

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39 Crown Road, Twickenham, TW1 3EJ

Tel: 020 8892 5256

Email: info@beatingbowelcancer.org