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FOI 0504: Stoma Care

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

 

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