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 ...