Our Research Projects

Development of core outcome sets for gastrointestinal recovery after surgery and surgical disease
Develop a set of core outcomes for ileus and small bowel obstruction following surgery and disease.

DiSCO: Defining Standards in Colorectal Optimisation
Improving patient outcomes following surgery through pre-op preparation or ‘pre-habilitation’.

HALT – Hernia Active Living Trial, a feasibility study of a physical activity intervention to improve quality of life in parastomal hernia
Date: 2020
Looking at the impact of exercise on parastomal hernias and bulges in people with a stoma.

The PROPHER study: Patient Reported Outcomes after Parastomal Hernia treatment – a prospective international cohort study
Date: 2019
Looking at surgical and non-surgical techniques in managing parastomal hernias to determine best treatment.

The PAPooSE Study: Pregnancy outcomes and experience in Patients with ileostomies
This study aims to establish the informational needs of female patients following stoma surgery who wish to consider starting a family and record patient experiences during pregnancy with a stoma, so that patients can be given the best information to help them make future decisions.