Andrew became a Registered Nurse in 2002 and has since gained experience within colorectal surgery, critical care and pain management before taking on the role of Lead Stoma Care Nurse at the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) in Nottingham in 2015.

Since then, he has worked with ostomates, nurses, industry and support groups towards improving the lives of those living with a stoma. He has been involved with ASCN UK as an area representative and with WCET scientific committee prior to becoming Honorary Treasurer for ASCN in 2019.

Andrew was awarded the British Journal of Nursing Stoma Care Nurse of the Year award 2019 for his work in developing a seven day stoma care service at the QMC. 2019 also saw Andrew become the Clinical Lead for Connect Prescription Services at Fittleworth Medical Limited.

Angie is currently the Vice Chairperson for ASCN. She was elected in 2016. Angie has over 25 years experience working within the specialist sphere of stoma/colorectal nursing. Has a keen interest in ileo-anal pouch reconstruction surgery and quality of life, that was the subject for her MSc thesis. Angie has previously been the Chairperson of WCET UK from 2003-2007. Angie is widely published in the specialist sphere of stoma care, as well as having written several of the ASCN UK Clinical Guidelines.

Collaboratively with Maddie White Angie also edited a new book publication – Stoma Care Specialist Nursing: A Guide for Clinical Practice

Angie has worked for Salts Healthcare since 2012, She is currently Clinical Education Lead. RGN (1989)

MSc Nurse Practitioner
BSc (Hons) (Colorectal)

Dip. N (Lond)
ENB 216 1995

More information on Carolyn is coming soon

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 over 30 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 and currently has the role of Clinical Governance Lead for the company.

Wendy held the post of Educational committee member for ASCN UK for 8 years, and has re-joined the committee as the Governance and Communication officer to help support and develop the ongoing success of the Association. where she was influential in developing and co-ordinating publication of the National Stoma Care standards and 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.

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.

I 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.

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 View 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.