Awareness days are necessary for now….

18 October, 2019

Today marks the end of hidden disabilities week.
There are at least one hundred and twenty thousand people in the United Kingdom ‘Living with a stoma’.
The very nature of a hidden condition means that as well as people more often than not being unaware that an individual has a stoma, they will also have less knowledge of the condition than they do about many others.

Thaila’s Stoma 66 Story

18 October, 2019

Thaila gives us her overview on why she had her stoma formed, why she wanted to get involved with our Stoma 66 challenge, and the benefits of regular exercise.

Stoma support groups: Gut Feeling

16 October, 2019

We wanted to tell you about a gap in the ostomate support group ‘market’ and how some enterprising stoma care nurses have managed to plug it in their part of the world.

Calum Garwood

15 October, 2019

We were devastated to hear that Team Colostomy UK Rugby league player Calum Garwood passed away earlier this month.
Calum had stoma surgery in 2018 but was already back playing rugby union for Llantwit Fadre when he made his debut for us against Chorley Panthers in June of this year.
Our thoughts and condolences are with Kirsty and his family, his friends, and team mates at Llantwit Fadre RFC

Who are we? : the Bowel Disease Research Foundation

14 October, 2019

Bowel Disease Research Foundation (BDRF) exists to fund research into bowel disease with a clear purpose – to improve the lives of people affected by bowel cancer, IBD & other bowel disorders both right now and in the future.

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