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EXPASS Best Practice Recommendations Launched
Date: 22 October 2025
The Association of Stoma Care Nurses UK (ASCN UK) is proud to announce the launch of the EXPASS Best Practice Recommendations – Exercise and Physical Activity after Stoma Surgery.
First unveiled at ASCNUK25 earlier this month, the recommendations are now officially available on the ASCN UK website, accompanied by a quick reference guide and supporting videos: https://ascnuk.org/expass-best-practice-recommendations/.
The EXPASS project represents a major milestone for authors Sarah Russell (Exercise Specialist) and Kerry Archer (Physiotherapist), who have dedicated more than three years to its development under the guidance of ASCN UK, supported by an expert panel.
Speaking about the launch, Sarah Russell said:
“ASCNUK25 saw the formal publication and presentation of the EXPASS Best Practice Recommendations for exercise and physical activity after stoma surgery. This is a huge milestone for Kerry and me, who have authored and been working on this project for over three years under the guidance of ASCN UK, and a significant achievement for ASCN UK and the expert panel supporting us. The EXPASS recommendations are a global first and have already been endorsed by WCET, NSWOCC, ACPN and physiotherapy groups APOCOP and POGP. The recommendations are aimed at all healthcare professionals working with individuals having stoma surgery or living with a stoma, and it is hoped they will provide the education, information and support that is so greatly needed on safe exercise, physical activity and core abdominal rehabilitation. Please share widely with colleagues, team members and within your professional networks to help us get this out to the world. Thank you.”
Aimed at all healthcare professionals working with individuals undergoing stoma surgery or living with a stoma, the EXPASS Best Practice Recommendations provide comprehensive, evidence-based guidance on safe exercise, physical activity and core abdominal rehabilitation.