Emergency Laparotomy Support Group

06/01/2020

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06/01/2020

Our next support group maritime hospital will be on 15th January. All are welcome and we hope more groups will start across the country and awareness of the impact this major emergency surgery has on patients and their families grows. To this end, www.nela.org.uk continues to work hard to represent every patient who has this operation in England and Wales and has just published their most recent report. They will be looking for patients with lived experience to join their advisory group this year. More details to follow.

The National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA) is being carried out by the NIAA/HSRC on behalf of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.

14/11/2019

The next Emergency Laparotomy patient and families support group will be on February 19th 2020 at Medway Maritime Hospital. For more details please email Claire.maisey1@nhs.net

02/01/2019

The next support group meeting is on January 9th at 11am will be just a session of tea and catch up. Unfortunately the clinicians will not be able to attend due to the winter clinical pressures. If you’d like to come please let the Patient Experience team know on 01634830000 ext 6846

Please note the team who answer this number are not clinical and can not answer and questions or book other appointments.

The next meetings in 2019 are
April 3
September 11
December 12

And full programmes will be published soon!

13/06/2018

Our next meeting is on Friday 15th, 1000 in the Common Room, Post Graduate Centre, Medway Maritime Hospital. All are welcome, even if you had your operation else where. Friends and families are also very welcome.

12/06/2018

Our support group meeting is on Friday! Please send us a message if you’d like to join us, all welcome.

29/05/2018

Not long til our next get together; sharing experiences and tips for recovery - the journey really starts once discharged home; stoma bags, wounds, catheters, difficulty having a wee, difficulty having a poo, managing pain relief, abdominal muscles all weak, feeling worried; you’re not alone though & we are here for you.

13/05/2018

At our patient support groups we want to learn from you and your families - what can hospitals and staff do differently to look after you during your emergency surgery admission? We want to make sure all patients receive the best care possible tailored didn’t them.

11/05/2018

Did you know, each time a patient has an emergency laparotomy, they will be cared for by nurses, Junior Doctors, Consultant Anaesthetists, Consultant Surgeons, operating theatre nurses, operating department practitioners, HDU and ICU nurses; some you may never meet, but all play a highly important part in care. Join us to meet some of the team and talk about your experiences at the next support group in a safe, supportive environment.

09/05/2018

More information about emergency laparotomy surgery is available on www.nela.org.uk

This national project collects data on every single patient who has this surgery in England and Wales and works with local hospital teams to improve the care they can provide for their patients

The National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA) is being carried out by the NIAA/HSRC on behalf of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.

22/02/2018

Our next meeting is at 10am on March 7th, if you or someone you know has had emergency laparotomy (abdominal) surgery please get in touch for more details.

We offer a friendly, supportive atmosphere meeting others who have had similar experience And meeting Surgeons and Anaesthetists who can answer any general questions you might have.