Best wishes to Dave
A familiar voice at the end of the UA telephone, Dave Page has been our hardworking Administrative Officer since joining our charity in this part-time role in October 2018.
A big thank-you from us all
With our long-serving Chief Executive Hazel Pixley’s time as leader of the Association coming to an end, former UA trustee Don Haines reflects on how far our charity has come with Hazel at the helm. Thank you to Don for writing this piece. And, of course, thank you so much to Hazel (pictured above with Kevin Hodges of the British Healthcare Trades Association) for all her dedication and hard work with, and for, our members throughout the years. You have done us proud!
ASCN Annual Conference 2023
In October, we were at the Association of Stoma Care Nurses (ASCN) Annual Conference in Brighton alongside other patient support organisations, as well as stoma product suppliers and delivery companies, meeting stoma care nurses – familiar faces and plenty of new ones, too.
UA calls for ‘immediate support’ for people facing ill health and disability
The UA joins forces to call for immediate support to alleviate the cost-of-living impact on people most affected.
An update on our Safer Spaces Pilot Project
An update on our Safe Spaces pilot project, helping venues become more urostomy aware.
Introducing our Transformation Director – Samantha Sherratt
Following our rigorous recruitment process, we are delighted to welcome Samantha Sherratt as UA’s Transformation Director.
A message from our Chair of Trustees and National President
We are delighted to welcome our new Transformation Director. Samantha will be working with the Board to lead our charity in becoming the thriving organisation we want to see for the years to come.
We’re telling MPs, Boys Need Bins
95% of men with continence issues experience anxiety relating to disposing their incontinence pads or stoma products when they go out. Worryingly too, around half said that they now reduce the amount of time they spend out of the house.
Join UA Voices to help shape our future
Would you like to have more influence on the Urostomy Association (UA), the work we do and the way we do it? This is your opportunity…
Urology Awareness Month 2023
September is Urology Awareness Month, the annual campaign bringing together the urology community to raise awareness of urological cancers and conditions.