STOMA CARE SPECIALISTS

<p style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The this House acknowledges the valuable work of stoma care nurses in providing high quality care, advice and treatment to patients in healthcare settings and the community; observes that there are more than 100,000 people in the UK with a stoma and that specialist nursing support helps these patients lead full, independent lives; recognises the major benefits of stoma care services through improved health outcomes and the prevention of hospital readmissions; congratulates the World Council of Enterostomal Therapists UK on its work to raise awareness of the important contribution of stoma care nurses; and calls on the Government to ensure that NHS specialist stoma care services are maintained.</font></p>