Natasha Rolls began her nursing career at St Thomas’ hospital in London and, after qualifying, worked in both medicine and surgery before becoming a ward sister and then taking the post of stoma care nurse, covering both sites at guys and St Thomas’.

She then left the capital as her family grew and took a career break to raise her children, before completing a ‘back to practice’ qualification in 2012.

She returned to colorectal surgical nursing at Gloucester Royal Hospital and then took a post of Stoma Care Nurse Specialist at UHBW, Bristol Royal Infirmary, in 2015.

In 2017 she progressed to Lead Stoma Care Nurse Specialist and has been focussed on her determination to bring service improvement and positive recognition to the team. As a leading member of a task force committed to raising the profile of the stoma care nursing profession Natasha has co-authored a paper which provides guidance for leaders in commissioning best practice services and exposing the value of expert stoma care nurses. This work led to Natasha and her co-authors being awarded BjN stoma care nurse of the year 2020.

She presents regularly, winning ASCN best oral presenter in 2019, and has written and presented through many mediums including national webinars on a variety of stoma care related subjects such as skin health, using validated tools and helping ostomates to adapt and thrive following stoma formation. Natasha is an enthusiastic advocate for patients, is passionate about ‘busting the stoma stigma’ and is determined to improve services with the patient at the front and centre, believing that this can only happen through collaboration with ‘experts by experience’.

She has also been known to contribute to a podcast, or two, and is as passionate about the nursing profession as she is about nursing and will mount her soap box on the subject given even half a chance.

In her spare time, she has 4 (nearly adult) children, 2 dogs, 5 ducks and a very patient husband, is an Agatha Christie devotee and red wine connoisseur.

Kevin has over 20 years of experience in stoma care nursing and has been an active member of ASCN UK and WCET UK throughout his career. He began his clinical journey at Barnet General Hospital and has held senior roles including, Stoma Nurse Specialist and sales Territory Manager at Hollister, Nurse Manager Ostomy at ConvaTec/Amcare and Clinical Services Manager at SecuriCare (Medical) Ltd.

Kevin has a strong track record in education, research, and global teaching, having presented at national and international conferences including ASCN UK, WCET, and WOCN on topics such as hernia prevention, transgender stoma care, and distal re-feeding. He has published in journals including British Journal of Nursing and Gastrointestinal Nursing and has authored numerous patient and professional booklets on intimacy, nutrition, hydration, exercise, and stoma care.

With a passion for improving patient care and supporting professional development, and commitment to advancing stoma care nursing, Kevin brings extensive clinical expertise and leadership experience to his role as Vice Chair of ASCN UK.

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Queens Nurse (2020); MSc Advanced Nursing Studies (2006), ENB 216 Stoma Care Nursing (1999) RGN (1987)

Wendy has worked within the field of gastro-intestinal and colorectal nursing for nearly 40 years. Having been a colorectal ward sister in Birmingham and Oxford, she specialised in Stoma Care in 1998 in Oxford and moved to Cheltenham as lead CNS in Colorectal and Stoma Care. In 2007, Wendy joined Coloplast to set up and manage the national nurse team.  She was then instrumental in the development and training of a Clinical Assistant team to support patients seeking product and lifestyle advice.  Currently her role of Clinical Governance Lead for the company enables her to remain close to supporting patients and ensuring quality of care and standards are being met.

Wendy held the post of Educational committee member for ASCN UK for 8 years, and has re-joined the committee as the Governance officer to help support and develop the ongoing success of the Association. Wendy was pivotal in the development and co-ordination of publication of National Stoma Care standards and Stoma related Clinical Guidelines. Having been awarded ASCN UK Stoma Care Nurse of the year and the title of Queens Nurse in 2020 in recognition of her outstanding commitment to high standards of patient care and continually improving practice, Wendy remains passionate in raising the awareness and value of care to patients with a stoma.

I have been a qualified RGN for 39 years with over 30 years experience in Colorectal and stoma care nursing. I was first appointed as a Stoma Care CNS in 1990 and gradually helped develop the role to include the provision of Cancer Care. Since 2008, I was the Team Leader for the current service here at UHB NHS FT, 1 of the largest teaching hospitals in the UK. Until recently, I led the team and service development within the Trust to provide quality care for patients undergoing treatments for a wide range of colorectal conditions. This includes stoma care, cancer care, IBD and pelvic floor services. After 15 years as Team Leader, I retired and returned to the team, now working part time within the clinical arena.

I was the Chair of the Association of Stoma Care Nurses UK (ASCN UK) from 2017-2021 helping to drive the development of the Association to provide resources and educational materials for nursing staff working within stoma care. This has included clinical guidelines, competencies , PLACED skin care guideline and representation with key stakeholders. I remain an active member and continue to support the Association on various projects including skin care and the development of convexity guidelines.

In 2023, I wrote for and co edited a stoma care textbook for clinical staff working within the field of stoma care alongside Angie Perrin, current Vice Chair of ASCN UK. This is the first comprehensive textbook for stoma care in the UK for a number of years. I have also written for nursing journals on a variety of topics to educate nurses within this field and support their education.

I enjoy presenting at conference and have shared my wide experience both nationally and internationally on stoma care topics including trauma, necrotising fasciitis, liver disease and research to name a few.

I was awarded British Journal of Nursing Stoma Care Nurse of the Year award in 2022. At the ASCN UK Conference 2023 I was honoured and delighted to receive the Chairpersons Award with Angie Perrin.