On Tuesday 7th November, Mike Jameson, Chair of Birmingham IA, presented an oil painting of the late Mary Cotterill, a retired SCN who worked tirelessly in the interests of Birmingham IA members and stoma and Internal Pouch patients in general, to staff at the Ruth Astles Centre, Heartlands Hospital.
Mary’s vision led to the creation of the Ruth Astles Centre at Heartlands Hospital, a facility which is still valued today by patients and nursing staff. Ruth Astles was Mary’s patient and bequeathed the funding for the unit, and Mary managed the project of building the stoma unit from start to finish.
Mike presented the oil painting to Richie Asilo, Yetunde Fadipe, Karen Entwistle and Emma Astley-Hill. It will be hung alongside the existing oil painting of Ruth Astles. Birmingham IA are delighted that Mary will be honoured in this way at the stoma unit which she created.
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Birmingham IA 3 days ago |
Alex Browning from Dansac will be giving a chat to our members who will be attending Sutton Coldfield Social on Friday 11th July. Chat as not been confirmed as of yet but will be happening on the day please come along all welcome at thr united Reformed church 1 Brassington Avenue Sutton Coldfield B73 6AA 10.30am till 12.30pm. Come along and say hello.
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Birmingham IA 3 days ago |
I would like to thank Dietician Sophie Turigel from QE hospital for giving up her time and doing the presentation on dietary and hydration advice to our members by zoom this evening very useful and knowledgeable...Hope all who attended enjoyed the presentation and you got some advice that can benefit yourself or anyone who as got a stoma or Pouch.
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Birmingham IA 4 days ago |
Don't Forget your travel certificate if considering to travel soon and check birmingham ileostomy and Internal Pouch Association to get your travel tips and and if any of our members want one ask a member of our committee for a travel certificate.
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Birmingham IA 4 days ago |
Hope our members get to check out Sophie Turigel A dietician who works along side Melissa Cunha's team at QE hospital. Well worth getting a presentation on dietary advice for people living with a stoma or a pouch...all members will have recieved the link by now 3rd july 730pm by zoom call. These are one of the things we offer our members a chance to get advice from professional dietician who works with people who have stomas and pouches
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Birmingham IA 4 days ago |
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Birmingham IA 4 days ago |
Don't Forget out next social is fast approaching on the 11th July at Sutton Coldfield 10.30am The united Reformed church 1 Brassington Avenue Sutton Coldfield B73 6AA
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Birmingham IA 4 days ago |
It's good to hear that the awareness is getting out there
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Birmingham IA 5 days ago |
We attended this event new cross stoma nurse day in wolverhampton
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Birmingham IA 5 days ago |
Don't Forget The zoom call with Sophie Turigel A interesting presentation on dietary needs for people with ileostomy and pouchies all our members will have the link sent to them 3rd july 730pm...look forward to seeing my of you there
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Birmingham IA 9 days ago |
This was one of our members and his wife. Tony Mcnicholas and his wife Marie. Tony had been a member with Birmingham IA since 2019 but he sadly passed in may 2025, Tony was a very popular and committed member of our group. Marie always came with Tony to meetings and events. Marie has very kindly donated a sum of money to help Birmingham IA continue providing others with support and a community as Tony found the group helpful for himself and his wife during his time as a member. We are so greatful to Marie and the rest of Tony family and friends for the donation. And I am sure Tony will be sadly missed within the socials and all the members who knew him.
