What is the community stoma care service?

The community stoma care service is a service aimed to provide specialist clinical nursing care and advice to patients living at home with a stoma in Leeds.

What is the role of the nurse specialist?

The nurse specialist will:
• Provide practical, psychological, emotional and social support for patients with a stoma
• Act as an information source for patients, relatives and carers
• Offer a telephone advice service for patients, carers and health care professionals
• Provide integrated community care links with district nurses, GPs and other community health care professionals
• Maintain links with stoma support groups
• Offer regular evidence-based education, teachings and study days
• Provide satellite clinics across Leeds
• Make joint district nurse home visits where appropriate
• Ensure the appropriate use of stoma care products
• Work to improve the service in response to patient and carer needs
• Work to improve the service in response to health care professional comments
• Work to improve the service in response to research