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Stoma Appliances

Commons · Question 116640 · Tabled 27 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 5 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what safeguards are in place to ensure that patients with a stoma are (a) offered a choice of dispensing provider and (b) actively involved in decisions relating to appliance selection; and how is

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 5 Mar 2026

There are a range of legislative and operational safeguards in place to support patient choice and facilitate co-decision between clinicians and patients regarding stoma appliances. In terms of legislation, the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and ...