Being part of something historic is something not many people can say, but for Ruth this is not the case! In this episode join Hannah as she talks to Coloplast Stoma Care Nurse Ruth Christer and she discusses the role she played in the research and development of Heylo and the part she played in reducing the mental burden of leakage. Links from this episode: http://www.coloplastprofessional.co.uk/ https://www.coloplastprofessional.co.uk/products/product-information/products-stoma/Heylo-ASCN/  Presented by Hannah Paterson Produced by Vibrant Sound Media This podcast is intended to support UK healthcare professionals with education. The information provided in this podcast is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment, and patients are encouraged to consult healthcare providers, including nurses, for any medical questions or concerns.

Ben Raybould has had a mild form of Crohn's disease since 2009, which was maintained by low level drugs for a long period of time. After a period of remission, Ben found his IBD flare up again - something he thinks was caused by the stresses of the pandemic. Having tried multiple courses of drugs, steroids and then biologics, Ben became a primary non-responder, leading to his Ileostomy in June 2022. In this episode, Coloplast Ambassador Ben speaks about how his life has changed for the better after his operation and the need for us all to be educated on things like autoimmune disorders in our formative years.  Links from this episode: http://www.coloplastprofessional.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/stomadiaries/ https://www.meandibd.com/ Presented by Hannah Paterson Produced by Vibrant Sound Media This podcast is intended to support UK healthcare professionals with education. The information provided in this podcast is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment, and patients are encouraged to consult healthcare providers, including nurses, for any medical questions or concerns.

In today's episode, we are about Peristeen Plus. Our host, Hannah Patterson, is joined by a panel of experts including Laura, Carly and Monica. Together, they discuss the benefits of Peristeen and share their own personal experiences with the product. They break down the differences between Peristeen Plus and other transanal irrigation systems, and explain how Peristeen Plus has revolutionized their lives. They also delve into the importance of early intervention and the taboo surrounding bowel issues in society.  Links from this episode: http://www.coloplastprofessional.co.uk/ Presented by Hannah Paterson Produced by Vibrant Sound Media This podcast is intended to support UK healthcare professionals with education. The information provided in this podcast is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment, and patients are encouraged to consult healthcare providers, including nurses, for any medical questions or concerns.

Anna Cooper has not one but two stomas. An ileostomy formed in 2020 and a urostomy which was formed in June 2023 as a result of endometriosis. Anna's pain started when she was just 11 years old, when she first started getting her period. The pain progressed over the next few years to include painful bowel movements and it wasn't until she was 18 that Anna was diagnosed with endometriosis. In this episode, Coloplast Ambassador Anna speaks about how her pain was waved away as period pains, living with two stomas day to day and how an emergency appendectomy led to her receiving her correct diagnosis. Links from this episode: http://www.coloplastprofessional.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/battlewithendo_ox/?hl=en http://www.menstrualhealthproject.org.uk/ Presented by Hannah Paterson Produced by Vibrant Sound Media This podcast is intended to support UK healthcare professionals with education. The information provided in this podcast is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment, and patients are encouraged to consult healthcare providers, including nurses, for any medical questions or concerns.

In this episode we're flipping the script!  At the national ASCN 2023 conference in Brighton Hannah asked Stoma Care Nurses attending what questions THEY wanted to ask individuals with a stoma. She then posed these questions to an amazing group of our experts by experience. Links Coloplast Professional - https://www.coloplastprofessional.co.uk/ Presented by Hannah Paterson Produced by Vibrant Sound Media This podcast is intended to support UK healthcare professionals with education. The information provided in this podcast is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment, and patients are encouraged to consult healthcare providers, including nurses, for any medical questions or concerns.

Living with a stoma doesn't mean you can't continue to be active. While patients might be worried about being able to continue participating in contact sports, the Colostomy UK Rugby League team proves that you definitely can. In this episode Hannah speaks to Giovanni Cinque and Tom Kaye from Team Colostomy UK and Hannah Gagen, Head of Government Affairs and Patient Advocacy at Coloplast. Links Team Colostomy UK Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/teamcolostomyuk/?hl=en Tom's Story - https://www.colostomyuk.org/playing-rugby-league-stoma-toms-story/ Coloplast Professional - https://www.coloplastprofessional.co.uk/ Presented by Hannah Paterson Produced by Vibrant Sound Media This podcast is intended to support UK healthcare professionals with education. The information provided in this podcast is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment, and patients are encouraged to consult healthcare providers, including nurses, for any medical questions or concerns.

At this year’s ASCN (Association of Stoma Care Nurses UK) conference in Brighton, Coloplast unveiled Heylo, our new revolutionary digital leakage notification system ostomy product. Heylo will be released in 2024. Hannah is joined by Adrian Summerson, Head of Marketing for Heylo at Coloplast to talk about Heylo and how it was received by the nurses who attended ASCN 2023. Presented by Hannah Paterson Produced by Vibrant Sound Media This podcast is intended to support UK healthcare professionals with education. The information provided in this podcast is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment, and patients are encouraged to consult healthcare providers, including nurses, for any medical questions or concerns.

September is Urology Awareness Month. Join Hannah and some very special guests as they discuss some of the hot topics around urology, including UTI's and why talking about wee is so important. Links from this episode: http://www.coloplastprofessional.co.uk/ The Urology Foundation X - @TUF_Tweets Facebook - @TheUrologyFoundation LinkedIn - The Urology Foundation Instagram - The Urology Foundation Dani Montgomery X - @Medieval_Monty Instagram - Chronically_breathlessmua Presented by Hannah Paterson Produced by Vibrant Sound Media This podcast is intended to support UK healthcare professionals with education. The information provided in this podcast is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment, and patients are encouraged to consult healthcare providers, including nurses, for any medical questions or concerns.

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Coloplast Ambassador Sophie.  An Emergency Support Worker by trade, Sophie was diagnosed with Ulcerative colitis in 2020 and had an ileostomy - which she calls Mona The Stoma - later that same year.  Sophie talks to Hannah about her life with her stoma. How she was determined to get back to work, in what is a very physical, manual intensive job. How a second dog came around as a result of Sophie's operation and how her experience is helping her daughter who is currently going through the investigative phase of diagnosing bowel disease. Links from this episode: http://www.coloplastprofessional.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/monastoma_and_me/ Presented by Hannah Paterson Produced by Vibrant Sound Media This podcast is intended to support UK healthcare professionals with education. The information provided in this podcast is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment, and patients are encouraged to consult healthcare providers, including nurses, for any medical questions or concerns.

Join Paul and Dr Terri Porrett in this podcast on the “Importance of speaking up for your service”. In this episode, they will be discussing how the ever-increasing challenges of being a clinical nurse specialist can be reduced by being proactive. They ask the 2 golden questions: If not you, who? If not now, when? This episode was originally a webinar, which you can watch at www.coloplastprofessional.co.uk  Presented by Paul Russell-Roberts and Hannah Paterson Produced by Vibrant Sound Media This podcast is intended to support UK healthcare professionals with education. The information provided in this podcast is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment, and patients are encouraged to consult healthcare providers, including nurses, for any medical questions or concerns.