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Are you single and looking to find...
Are you single and looking to find that special someone? Has having bowel surgery made meeting new people more difficult? If you'd be prepared for your story to be shared to a wider audience in…
Internal Pouch Study Day for Nurses 2014
In association with IA, ASCN UK, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust and St Mark's Hospital, this study day offers the advanced practitioner in gastrointestinal nursing an opportunity to update thei…
Have you ever been to an internal...
Have you ever been to an internal pouch event? Or perhaps you couldn't come along for whatever reason? The Internal Pouch Group would like to hear from you.…
IA member launches online...
Vick Stephens, from Cornwall, joined IA back in 1998 when she had ileostomy surgery for Crohn's Disease. She was then in the second year of her undergraduate psychology course at Cardiff University.…
The Value of an IA Visitor
Visiting is one of the most important services IA offers, as it allows patients to meet and talk to someone in complete confidence who has experienced a situation similar to their own.
Find your local group
IA is made up of local groups throughout Great Britain and Ireland. There is also a postal branch for overseas members.
Click the map for further information about your local group, including how to get in touch.
2014 National Draw
You can now enter the 2014 National Draw.
Click here to enter online
What is an Ileostomy?
Internal pouch surgery is increasingly being offered to patients who require surgery to remove their colon. Click here for more information.
Young IA aims to support the association's younger members, for more information visit our dedicated Young IA section.Take a look through our forums
