Useful Contacts

There are a range of organisations providing specific types of support. Here are a selection.

For ostomy:

UK Stoma Patient Associations:
It is a good idea to join a patient association. Here are the three main groups to choose from depending on your type of stoma:

The Colostomy Association - www.colostomyassociation.org.uk
The Ileostomy and Internal Pouch Association - www.iasupport.org.uk
The Urostomy Association - www.uagbi.org

Other Support:

Bowel Disease:
National Association for Crohns and Colitis - www.nacc.org.uk
CORE - www.digestivedisorders.org.uk

Cancer:
Beating Bowel Cancer - www.bowelcancer.org
Cancer BACUP - www.cancerbacup.org.uk
Macmillan Cancer Relief - www.macmillan.org.uk
Bowel Cancer UK (formerly Colon Cancer Concern) - www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk
Cancer Help UK - www.cancerhelp.org.uk
Cancer Research UK - www.cancerresearchuk.org
Lynn's Bowel Cancer Campaign - www.bowlcancer.tv

Continence & Urology:
InContact - www.incontact.org