THE Countess of Chester Hospital is holding an open day to show the advances in treatment for stoma care patients at The Oaks, Mollington on Wednesday, April 17.

All stoma patients from Chester, Deeside, Ellesmere Port and the Merseyside area are invited to the event which is taking place between 1.30pm and 5.30pm.

An abdominal stoma can be formed for a number of reasons including bowel diseases such as cancer, ulcerative colitis, Crohns, diverticular disease, fistulas or bladder disease.

Many will be temporary but generally those with bladder disease will have a permanent stoma.

All the major appliance manufacturers will be at the event to show the latest improvements in stoma care and the most up-to-date products and accessories will also be on display.

Maria Brown, associate practitioner in stoma care, said: “People who attended last year’s event commented that it was great to be able to talk to manufacturers about the range of products and to have the chance to offer suggestions on how they could be improved.”

For more information about the open day, contact 01244 366170.