Many thanks to the Kangaroo Club, the Oxford-based internal pouch support group, who invited National IA to take the IA stand to their Information Day on 16th September. Maggie and Kate enjoyed meeting so many members of the pouch community, including some IA members. The day was packed with advice and support for pouchies.
Mr Bruce George, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon from OUH NHS Foundation Trust, gave a detailed presentation highlighting the potential surgical interventions which may be required through the life of a pouch. Specialist Pouch nurses Simon Turley and Fran Woodhouse of OUH and Angie Perrin, Clinical Education Lead from Salts Healthcare, offered many practical troubleshooting tips for pouch problems.
We learned a great deal from Qualified Nutritionist Therapist Clemmie Oliver, who is herself a pouchie. She gave a fascinating talk and lots of sound advice on diet for good and continuing pouch function. The impact of pouch surgery on families was also explored through presentations by a daughter, a wife and a husband of three pouch patients.
It was a fabulous day and we’re already looking forward to next year’s event. Thanks again to the Kangaroo Club Committee for their hard work in organising the day and for inviting IA pouchies to share it.
IA Members Maggie and Kate with Laura Dunn, Chair of The Kangaroo Club and David Davies, of the Red Lion Group.
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Birmingham IA 6 days ago |
Great time at IA - Ileostomy & Internal Pouch Association information day event 2025!
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Birmingham IA 12 days ago |
A great catch up in Sutton with lots of cake in aid of the Great IA Bake-Off! And a very informative Q&A with Di Davies, SCN for Coloplast \ud83d
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Birmingham IA 15 days ago |
Date for your diary: Birmingham IA support are pleased to announce information day event on 17 May 2025. If you're interested in attending please email maggie.butler\u0040iasupport.org. Our event is sponsored by Fittleworth Medical Raffle prizes from Moonpig
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Birmingham IA 47 days ago |
We've been busy with the visit to the Salts Healthcare factory in Birmingham and Solihull social \ud83d
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Birmingham IA 60 days ago |
City Centre Social!
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Birmingham IA 63 days ago |
Are you joining us for our City centre social tomorrow on Sat 22nd Feb?! We'll be at St Martin in the Bullring (Deritend Training Room), Edgbaston Street, Birmingham B5 5BB, at 10am until midday. Hope to see you there \ud83d
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Birmingham IA 68 days ago |
Keeping busy!!! Mike presenting the new plaques to SCN's at Heartlands to go with the portraits of Ruth Astles & Mary Cotterill, to nurses Yetunde Fadipe, Rebecca Billingsley and Emma Morris. Bogusha and Derek presenting and answering questions to student nurses in Solihull \ud83d
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Birmingham IA 74 days ago |
Well done TransPennine Express! Hopefully other will follow suit! Stoma-changing facilities added to railway toilets
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Birmingham IA 78 days ago |
Hope to see you there!
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Birmingham IA 87 days ago |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj48571qq7vo
