Salts Medilink Stoma Nursing Team

Salts Medilink Stoma Nursing Team 2022-10-07 Person 5 5 0

The Stoma Care Nurse, Gill Wilson, has been fantastic - very thorough, thoughtful, informative and goes way above and beyond with her care.

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Salts Medilink Stoma Nursing Team 2022-10-06 Person 4 5 0

Nothing.

Salts Medilink Stoma Nursing Team 2022-09-24 Person 4 5 0

Salts Medilink Stoma Nursing Team 2022-09-18 Person 5 5 0

I was diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer in January 2022 and since then have had superb support from the nhs, having both items removed on 29th July 2022. The support from Lisa Hall at Salts has been exemplory and she (and her colleagues) have given me and my wife the utmost faith in the 'system' and my new lifestyle for the future. I have just had my surgeon review who is very happy with the results and I am booked for a CT scan in January 2023 - which indicates I have very little to worry about, apart from coping with a stoma bag every day !

I don't think anything could have been done better !

Salts Medilink Stoma Nursing Team 2022-09-16 Person 5 5 0

Because we wanted the service to know how satisfied we were with Harriet

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Salts Medilink Stoma Nursing Team 2022-09-10 Person 5 5 0

I was diagnosed with Bowel cancer and now have a temporary stoma.

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Salts Medilink Stoma Nursing Team 2022-09-08 Person 5 5 0

because we were given support all the way through and hoping that will be ongoing for the future.The staff are coping with in difficult circumstances but we are able to get in touch when we need them.

just once an appointment was delayed as stoma nurse was on the ward and delayed herself but couldn't be helped

Salts Medilink Stoma Nursing Team 2022-09-07 Person 5 5 0

Stoma is in place as part of the treatment process for rectal cancer for which I have been diagnosed.

Ongoing education/research and information for patients around vegan/vegetarian options on a low fibre diet.

Salts Medilink Stoma Nursing Team 2022-09-06 Person 5 5 0

Helen was absolutely brilliant. I could contact her at any time if I had any questions. Helen also resolved my issue with a separation at the side of my stoma which I feel would have taken longer to repair had I continued with the treatment suggested at the hospital. The support given has given me the confidence to care for my stoma myself. I am very grateful for all the advise, support and help given

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Salts Medilink Stoma Nursing Team 2022-09-04 Person 5 5 0

Worried about repeated leaks I contacted Kate , MEDILINK Community Nurse and asked if it was possible to do a home visit. I was a little concerned that there was nothing to be done and I would just have to put up with all the inconveniences and disruptions.Kate arrived as agreed, listened to what I said and physicall examined my stoma. She immediately recognised that my cut bags were too small at 28mm and said I needed 34/35 after her careful and gentle measuring.She discussed problems and cut me a bag at 34/35.She fitted this without a mouldable seal (first time anyone ever suggested this to me). Result perfect fitting! She then proceeded to cut a box of bags to new size. I was overwhelmed with her professionalism,lovely manner and obvious experience in dealing with a problem which has bothered me for months, Thank you Kate. She has given me confidence and will follow up in a weeks time.I am really thankful and grateful for all she did for me.Excellent response and support. John O’G

Encourage us to find out about our community stoma nurse role; I thought I was only entitled for home visits only during the six weeks after leaving hospital. I think I misunderstood as visits were severely restricted during pandemic.