Written Question · S5W-15601 · Session 5
Further to the answer to question S5W-14294 by Shona Robison on 20 February 2018, which NHS boards do not include stoma care within local h…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-14294 by Shona Robison on 20 February 2018, which NHS boards do not include stoma care within local home care services.
The answer
Home care stoma services are provided by a partnership of social care staff and NHS nursing staff, including stoma specialist nurses. NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Orkney and NHS Western Isles have stated that the home care staff in their areas do not provide stoma care, though home care staff in Orkney assist clients with their hygiene needs as required.
Details of the services provided by home care services are given in the following table:NHS Board Yes NoResponseAyrshire & Arran XCare at Home staff do provide basic level stoma care support (changing bags, skin care). District Nurses support this work by delivering training and becoming directly involved in cases where required.Borders XSocial Care is provided for patients unable to manage stoma care either themselves or with family members. Advice is provided by the Stoma Specialist Team at Borders General Hospital.Dumfries & Galloway XCare is provided by Home Care staff with support from District Nurses etc.Fife XIndependent providers for nursing homes and care at home provide stoma care. Council Home Care services have recently begun to accept referrals for stoma care. The support for Home Care staff is provided by the hospital or District Nurses on a case by case basis.Forth Valley XThe Home Care team do deliver stoma care.Grampian XStoma care is provided through local authority Home Care teams. The Board provides training for them through its Stoma Nurse Specialist and community nursing teams, and this is the same in each of the 3 Health and Social Care Partnerships.Greater Glasgow & Clyde XHome Care staff carry out stoma care and assist clients with stoma care if trained and competent. Training is provided by both District Nursing staff and also private providers.Highland XHome Care staff support people with their stoma care and the Board’s Specialist Stoma Nurses liaise with those staff and give teaching appropriate to the individual client. They also offer formal teaching sessions on basic stoma care to groups of carers if requested.Lanarkshire XStoma care is not currently provided by ‘in house’ Home Care staff.Lothian XAcross the 4 partnership areas in Lothian training is provided and only those that have completed the training can actively provide stoma care. Support from Stoma Nurses and District Nurses can be provided if required. Care includes cleaning around the stoma, replacing the stoma bag if required or just emptying the bag.Orkney XHome Care teams do not provide stoma care other than to assist those clients who have a stoma with their hygiene needs as required. Any alterations to devices, evaluation of the stoma site etc. remain the responsibility of the District Nurse.ShetlandNo response received.Tayside XHome Care teams do provide stoma care.Western Isles XHome Care workers do not provide stoma care.
Details of the services provided by home care services are given in the following table:NHS Board Yes NoResponseAyrshire & Arran XCare at Home staff do provide basic level stoma care support (changing bags, skin care). District Nurses support this work by delivering training and becoming directly involved in cases where required.Borders XSocial Care is provided for patients unable to manage stoma care either themselves or with family members. Advice is provided by the Stoma Specialist Team at Borders General Hospital.Dumfries & Galloway XCare is provided by Home Care staff with support from District Nurses etc.Fife XIndependent providers for nursing homes and care at home provide stoma care. Council Home Care services have recently begun to accept referrals for stoma care. The support for Home Care staff is provided by the hospital or District Nurses on a case by case basis.Forth Valley XThe Home Care team do deliver stoma care.Grampian XStoma care is provided through local authority Home Care teams. The Board provides training for them through its Stoma Nurse Specialist and community nursing teams, and this is the same in each of the 3 Health and Social Care Partnerships.Greater Glasgow & Clyde XHome Care staff carry out stoma care and assist clients with stoma care if trained and competent. Training is provided by both District Nursing staff and also private providers.Highland XHome Care staff support people with their stoma care and the Board’s Specialist Stoma Nurses liaise with those staff and give teaching appropriate to the individual client. They also offer formal teaching sessions on basic stoma care to groups of carers if requested.Lanarkshire XStoma care is not currently provided by ‘in house’ Home Care staff.Lothian XAcross the 4 partnership areas in Lothian training is provided and only those that have completed the training can actively provide stoma care. Support from Stoma Nurses and District Nurses can be provided if required. Care includes cleaning around the stoma, replacing the stoma bag if required or just emptying the bag.Orkney XHome Care teams do not provide stoma care other than to assist those clients who have a stoma with their hygiene needs as required. Any alterations to devices, evaluation of the stoma site etc. remain the responsibility of the District Nurse.ShetlandNo response received.Tayside XHome Care teams do provide stoma care.Western Isles XHome Care workers do not provide stoma care.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-15601 by reference.