Written questions

Stoma Appliances

Commons · Question 116638 · Tabled 27 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 4 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on variation between Integrated Care Systems in access to specialist stoma review and structured follow-up.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 4 Mar 2026

The Department has not specifically attempted to estimate the full costs to the National Health Service of preventable stoma management or the merits of introducing a nationally mandated annual specialist stoma review requirement within the NHS Standard C...