Stoma surgery and its related conditions can affect people of any age or background. These issues are becoming increasingly common, but are still considered taboo.
Ostomy Lifestyle is tackling stigma head on, ensuring anyone affected by ostomy issues has the right to lead a full and active life.
Questions about having an ostomy?
Our Careline offers information, advice and support to anyone who has or may need to have any sort of bowel or bladder diversion, including colostomy, ileostomy, urostomy and ileo-anal pouch. We also assist family, friends and carers.
Lines are open Monday to Saturday, 12 – 6:00pm and staffed by trained operators who have had stoma surgery.
Call us on 0800 731 4264 or 0118 324 0089, or contact us here for a for one of our operators to call you.
We also produce a quarterly newsletter – Ostomy News – with important updates and information about stoma surgery. You can find the latest edition through our resources page, or get in touch to be added to our mailing list.