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Colchester Hospital
We run weekly clinics at Colchester Hospital.
If you have any concerns about your stoma, please contact us on 01206 742 009.
If you would like a review but have not seen us for over two years please ask your GP to refer you to our service. The referral form is in the GP section of this website.
The stoma care nurses work from 8am-4pm Monday to Friday.
How to get here
View hospital directionsStaying in hospital
Ward information
The stoma care nurses visit patients on our wards who are admitted for emergency care and for surgery.
We will visit any patient who wants stoma care advice, even if you are not in hospital for a stoma-related problem.
Clacton Hospital
We run weekly clinics at Clacton Hospital.
If you have any concerns about your stoma, please contact us on 01206 742 009.
If you would like a review but have not seen us for over two years please ask your GP to refer you to our service. The referral form is in the GP section of this website.
The stoma care nurses work from 8am-4pm Monday to Friday.
How to get here
View hospital directionsStaying in hospital
Ward information
The stoma care nurses visit patients on our wards who are admitted for emergency care and for surgery.
We will visit any patient who wants stoma care advice, even if you are not in hospital for a stoma-related problem.
Harwich Hospital
We run monthly clinics at Harwich Hospital.
If you have any concerns about your stoma, please contact us on 01206 742 009.
If you would like a review but have not seen us for over two years please ask your GP to refer you to our service. The referral form is in the GP section of this website.
The stoma care nurses work from 8am-4pm Monday to Friday.
How to get here
View hospital directionsStaying in hospital
Ward information
The stoma care nurses visit patients on our wards who are admitted for emergency care and for surgery.
We will visit any patient who wants stoma care advice, even if you are not in hospital for a stoma-related problem.
Ipswich Hospital
If you have any concerns about your stoma or would like to talk to a stoma nurse please contact us on 01473 703 301.
We provide inpatient services and weekly outpatient clinics at Ipswich hospital.
The stoma care service is available Monday to Friday.
How to get here
View hospital directionsIpswich community
If you have any concerns about your stoma or would like to talk to a stoma nurse please contact us on 01473 703 301.
We provide weekly outpatient clinics at Ipswich Hospital and we can visit you at your home if you are housebound.
The stoma care service is available Monday to Friday.
Essex community
The Colchester Hospital stoma care team covers Colchester, Tendring and Halstead areas. The nurses visit care homes in this area and will visit at your home if you are housebound.
If you have any concerns about your stoma, please contact us on 01206 742 009.
If you would like a review but have not seen us for over two years please ask your GP to refer you to our service. The referral form is in the GP section of this website.
East Suffolk community
For East Suffolk patients there are 2 community Stoma Care Nurses who provide stoma care in the community.
To contact the Community Stoma Care nurses please contact the CCC on 0300 123 2425.
Welcome to the stoma care department.
Our stoma care team helps patients who have a stoma such as:
- colostomy
- ileostomy
- urostomy
We provide support and teaching for new and existing stomas.
We offer advice on:
- practical stoma care
- equipment
- stoma problems
- diet and lifestyle
You can also find useful advice and support on these websites
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