University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) completed a merger by acquisition of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) on 1st April 2018. Due to historical differences in data collection/reporting across UHB and the former Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust this response has been provided by hospital site.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- How many stoma care nurses (WTE) are employed by your trust?
8.2 WTE.
- How many of these stoma care nurses (WTE) are sponsored directly or indirectly by industry (stoma or wound care companies)?
Funding does not relate to specific posts – a fixed sum is received annually in relation to the service.
- What companies provide the funding for these roles?
Coloplast Ltd.
- How much does the trust pay a year on stoma products from the sponsoring organization?
£0
- How much does the trust spend overall on stoma care products?
£0
Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospital
- How many stoma care nurses (WTE) are employed by your trust?
We have 6.78 WTE covering colorectal conditions and stoma care.
- How many of these stoma care nurses (WTE) are sponsored directly or indirectly by industry (stoma or wound care companies)?
0.
- What companies provide the funding for these roles?
Not applicable.
- How much does the trust pay a year on stoma products from the sponsoring organization?
Not applicable.
- How much does the trust spend overall on stoma care products?
£0