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Ostomyland featured in the “Pelican Brief”!
No, not the movie with Julia Roberts, but the “Pelican Brief” newsletter published by Pelican Healthcare UK and distributed free to it’s mailing list members and customers.
In the latest issue – #17 – Oland receives a nice feature in the “Web Watch” section. Other features in this 4 page, A4 newsletter is a Q&A session with Specialist Care Nurse Jane Cadogan from University Hospital of Wales, in Cardiff (theres lovely now…), as well as a feature on World Ostomy Day 2009, the latest products from Pelican, and a list of some local Ostomy support groups or Open Days for various locations including Southend-on-Sea, Wythenshawe (Manchester), Newcastle, Merthyr Tydfil, Ipswich, Harrogate, Newport, Norfolk and Birmingham.
For your free copy of the Pelican Brief give Pelican Healthcare a call on 0800 052 7471. Please note that although Pelican’s products are now available worldwide thanks to a deal with Eakin, I think their newsletter is distributed to UK only residents.
Mailshot Round Up: Aug 1st 2009
Salts Healthcare has just sent out the Summer 2009 edition of its Salts Medilink magazine – the magazine for it’s Home Delivery and Stoma Care line.
Celebrating it’s 20th Anniversary, the 12 page “Medilink” magazine, which is professionally edited and produced, features articles and product reviews such as the following:
- Harmony Duo
- Dermacol – A Global Success
- Something for the Little Ones (Paediatric pouches)
- OBE for Ostomist – Brian Sibbald gets his O.B.E from the Queen in June
- Awesome Weekend In Wales – Review of the Breakaway weekend (which we’ve featured in detail here on Ostomyland)
- … and lots more!
If you are in the UK (only) and would like a copy, please contact the Salts Healthcare Medilink freephone customer phone line on 0800 626388
For more on Salts Healthcare, please visit Ostomyland’s Manufactuers section where you’ll find an entry for them which was produced with their help and blessing.
Useful Links:
Ostomyland’s Salts Healthcare page
External Links:
Salts Healthcare Website
Salts Medilink Home Delivery Service
Note: Ostomyland is not responsible for content outside of its own Ostomyland.com/.org/.co.uk domain names. Ostomyland is not associated with Salts Healthcare.
Coloplast’s Charter #33 Available Now
Issue 33 of Charter, the Ostomy magazine produced and distributed on behalf of Coloplast UK, has hit the doormat of Ostomyland Towers (a.k.a. my house lol).
Articles in this issue include:
- Patient Experiences of Ileostomies and Colonoscopies
Convex Products – Pros and Cons
Lesbian Ostomates Considerations
Forums
Handy addresses/sites etc
…and more!
Obviously, being produced by Coloplast UK the magazine has a heavy slant on Coloplast products, in fact its boarding on exclusivity, but its still in my opinion the best company produced ostomy mag available today. So, if you are in the UK (only) and want a copy, give Coloplast a tinkle on 0800 220 622, or visit their website.
Useful Links:
Coloplast UK: http://www.coloplast.co.uk
Coloplast US (And Worldwide): http://www.coloplast.com
MailShot Round-Up: Hollister (US) Newsletter
Hollister (US) has just sent out the summer 2009 edition of it’s Secure Start e-newsletter available to download as a .pdf (Adobe Reader) document via their company website.
In the issue you’ll find:
Small Miracles
Even the littlest ostomy accessory can make a big difference in your quality of life
Talking Points
“Little Things Mean a Lot”
Accessories add comfort, help resolve problems and are thankfully reimbursable
Laugh with Brenda
“Accessorize the Positive”
Brenda offers tips and quips for the fashionista with an ostomy
By Brenda Elsagher
Ask the Expert
“Small Answers to Big Questions”
Joy Boarini sheds light on the what, when, and how of accessories
PDF files require Adobe Reader to enable you to open/read them. Chances are you already have it on your PC/Laptop, but if you dont you can download it directly from Adobe by clicking the “Get Adobe Reader” button at the bottom of this post.
Useful Links:
Subscribe with Hollister for their Secure Start newsletter:
http://www.hollister.com/us/ostomy/ss/newsletter.asp
Download/Read the Summer 2009 edition of Hollister’s Secure Start newsletter (.pdf – Adobe Reader Required):
http://www.hollister.com/us/files/pdfs/ss_newsletters/summer_2009.pdf
Mailshot Round Up: Pelican Healthcare
UK Ostomy products manufacturers Pelican Healthcare have sent out the summer issue (#16) of their snail-mail newsletter, the fabulously named – Pelican Brief.
Featuring Q&A’s to a Stoma Nurse, UK support group details, product reviews, competitions and more, you can get your copy by contacting Pelican Healthcare at www.pelicanhealthcare.co.uk – newsletter is for UK residents only.
Do you live in the USA or Canada? If so, Ostomyland Needs Your Help with Mail Shot Round Up! Read on to find out how!
Mailshot Round Up: Clinimed
Clinimed has sent out new snail-mail to members of it’s mailing list. Featuring “Clinimed Essentials” the mailing is encouraging you to “Unlock Confidence” with it’s range of ostomy management accessories. Namely:
LBF: alcohol-free, no sting barrier sting
Appeel: No-sting medical adhesive removal wipes
HydroFrame: Hydrocolloid flange extensions to help pouches fit better and reduce changes
Limone: Ostomy deodorant spray
Morform: Motion management sachets
The mailing is offering free samples, so if you live in the UK be sure to phone them on 0800 036 0100.
Clinimed Freestyle Vie Mailshot
Its been a while since we received any ostomy related mailshots through the Ostomyland Towers letter box, but one finally arrived this week in the form of a small square shaped mailing from Clinimed about their Freestyle Vie product range.
The product features include:
- Soft quick drying layer for comfortable wear time
- Improved Dula-Card filter to reduce odour and ballooning
- Contemporary flange print and cutting guide to ensure snug fit
- Advanced filter protection minimizes leakage and odour
Samples available for UK patients only (as CliniMed is a UK company) available via email at enquires@clinimed.co.uk or by phoning their freephone customer careline on 0800 036 0100.
New Psychosocial Tool For Stoma Patients
ScienceDaily reports that researchers at the University of Hertfordshire have developed a new tool to assess how well patients adjust psychologically after stoma surgery. The tool is designed for use by nurses in clinical practice.
According to Dr Kingsley Simmons at the University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, who has just published a new study, up to now post-operative care for stoma patients focused on the physical aspects predominantly with little emphasis on psychosocial adjustment.
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Coloplast UK’s Charter #31 now hitting doormats
Issue #31 of Coloplast UK’s long running Ostomate support magazine is starting to hit door mats all over the UK. Covering a wide array of ostomate-related topics, Charter has earned itself a reputation for discussing things other mags may not, whilst at the same time giving a compassionate and informed opinion to it’s readers.
