Stomatherapy is care of patients who have
their bowel or bladder diverted surgically onto their abdomen and
are required to wear a stoma pouch (a bag) over this opening.
Stoma is a Greek word meaning mouth or
opening. Patients may then have a colostomy, ileostomy or
urostomy.
We provide continuity of care for patients with a stoma
formation providing:
- pre-operative information
- post operative information
- follow up care in the community either by a home visit and
nurse led clinics at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Hospital or at one of the local community hospitals within West
Berkshire.
We are under the surgical division but we are our own
department.
We cover all Wards and Community Hosptials.
Staff
Clinical Nurse Specialist: Gilly Tomsett, Liz
Harris, Tessa Martin
Senior Staff Nurse: Marlene Ellis
Opening hours
Clinic hours: Monday - Friday 08.00 – 16.00 hrs
Four hours on Saturdays at the Royal Berkshire Hospital only
How to get there
Outpatients 1, level 2, South Wing, Multi-storey Car
Park
Patient guide – what to bring
Patients to bring own stoma products to clinic.
Any other information
Referrals can be made from any member of staff, GPs, relatives
and patients.
Nearest refreshment point
- Convenience store (Main Entrance Block)
- Coffee bar (Main Entrance Block)
- Restaurant on level 1 (South Block)
- League of Friends shop and tea bar (Maternity Block)
ATM machine: Opposite the reception desk on level 2 in the Main
Entrance Block.
Useful Contacts
Stomatherapy Department
Hopkins Ward
Centre Block
Royal Berkshire
NHS Foundation Trust London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
0118 322 7640