Summer is a great time to get out and enjoy the sun and fine weather. But for those of us living with a stoma, it can also be a time of challenges. Stomas are not always comfortable and they can make you feel quite self-conscious. How do you stay cool and comfortable when it's hot outside?
If you are a healthcare practitioner, then you know that one of the most important things you can do for your patients is to keep their skin healthy. This means preventing and treating wounds, as well managing the periwound area
This year, Stop the Pressure Day is being held on 17th November. It's an event launched by the European Pressure Ulcer Panel (EPUAP) and held on the third Thursday of November every year.
The 2nd of October is World Ostomy Day, a celebration that has been held on the first Saturday in October since 2010. Word Ostomy Day is a chance to raise awareness of what it means to live with a stoma.
Between 1600,000 and 200,000 people are leaving with stoma in the UK. And around 21, 000 people undergo stoma formation surgery every year. That's a lot of people living life as an ostomate.
This year, MASD Awareness Day was held on 16th March. It is an opportunity to #thinkMASD and develop new strategies for recognising, preventing and treating the condition.
OSTOMY AWARENESS DAY
Ostomy Awareness Day is a yearly event designed to bring awareness to the day-to-day realities that living with a stoma entails and to offer education and guidance on how to support ostomates in your life.
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