Beryl has had a stoma since she was 5 years old. Here she tells her story and talks about the changes in stoma care over the last 50 years.

We are delighted to announce that our booklet: ‘Active Ostomates – Sport and Fitness after stoma surgery’ was ‘highly commended’ at the BMA Patient Information Awards on Monday night.

We are delighted to announce that as of 16th September 2017 we have changed our name from the Colostomy Association to Colostomy UK.

We are delighted to hear that the Public loos in Pangbourne will reopen after tireless campaigning by Action for Pangbourne Toilets Community Trust (APT)