SecuriCare news Archives - CliniMed

We’re in the UK’s Best Workplaces in Healthcare™ 2025

We are extremely proud to share that CliniMed and SecuriCare have been named one of the UK’s Top 20 Best Workplaces in Healthcare™ 2025 in the large and super large category by Great Place To Work®.

his marks our fifth Great Place To Work certification this year!

Being recognised on these prestigious lists is more than awards – it’s a reflection of our supportive workplace where our people feel valued and cared for, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of care to our patients.

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Travelling with a Stoma: What to Do Before You Go

Travelling with a stoma can feel daunting, especially if it’s your first time. Whether you have a colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy, preparation is key to ensure a smooth, stress-free journey. With the right planning, you can travel with confidence and enjoy new experiences. Here’s our guide to everything you should think about before you travel with a stoma.

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Top 5 Cities Worldwide for Public Toilet Accessibility

Travelling to a new city for the first time can be exciting but you may also feel a bit anxious, especially if you don’t know where to find an accessible toilet. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of five cities that rank highly for their number and/or quality and accessibility of toilets to help you navigate the world.

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Pride, Pouches & Positivity

Ah, June. The month of sunshine (hopefully), glitter, rainbows, and… awareness! Yep, in a perfect twist of fate, Pride Month and Men’s Health Week overlap, and I can’t think of a better time to talk about something that doesn’t always get centre stage: mental health, especially when you’re a guy, part of the LGBTQ+ community, and living with a stoma. Triple whammy! So, let’s get into it – no filter, a bit of fun, and plenty of real talk.

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Healthy Eating for Incontinence: A Guide to Supporting Bladder Health Through Diet

Urinary incontinence, or the loss of control over urination, is a common condition that affects millions of people worldwide. The food and beverages you consume can play a crucial role in bladder health, either improving symptoms of incontinence or aggravating them. To help manage your bladder health you should try to avoid irritants and incorporate supportive nutrients. It’s not about drastic changes but making consistent, intentional choices.

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Changes to PIP: What it Might Mean For You

 
Recent reports indicate that the UK government is planning significant reforms to welfare benefits, including the Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The proposed changes aim to reduce welfare spending by £6 billion over three years. One of the measures under consideration is tightening the eligibility criteria for PIP. This could involve reassessing the definitions and considerations of aids and appliances in the assessment process.

What is PIP?

PIP is a benefit designed to assist individuals with long-term physical or mental health conditions or disabilities in managing the extra costs associated with daily living and mobility challenges. Eligibility for PIP is determined through specific assessment criteria that evaluate a person’s ability to perform various daily activities, including using the toilet. Under the existing framework, the PIP assessment recognises the use of an aid or appliance to manage toilet needs or incontinence as criteria that counts towards eligibility. This includes the use of both stoma bags and intermittent self-catheterisation (ISC) catheters.
 

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Green Tips for Ostomates

When you use stoma bags it can be a challenge to be environmentally friendly so, this World Environment Day we’ve put together a few green tips for everyone with a stoma.

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Investors in People – We’re Gold!

We have some fantastic news to share!

Following our Investors in People assessment, we are thrilled to announce that we have achieved… We invest in people gold accreditation at both CliniMed and SecuriCare.

This demonstrates our ongoing commitment to investing in our people; without our staff, we would not be able to achieve this. Only 26% of organisations achieve gold IiP accreditation. At the crux of it, it means that everyone is involved in supporting each other and doing their best to make work better.

The Investors in People assessment was an excellent opportunity to hear from the team, and we are so pleased that our scores have improved across all areas and our overall benchmark has also risen. But we will keep improving and keep moving forward!

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How are CliniMed stoma pouches made?

Welland Medical Ltd – one of the CliniMed Group of companies – manufactures CliniMed stoma pouches for distribution all over the world; delivered to customers’ doors by home delivery services, including SecuriCare.

In this short interview, Welland explain how they develop and manufacture innovative products that are designed to suit the needs of people living with a stoma.

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Welcoming Caroline Rudoni

We’re thrilled to welcome Caroline Rudoni to CliniMed/SecuriCare. Caroline joins us as our new Patient & Clinical Services Director (Designate).

Caroline has had an impressive 30-year career in stoma care across hospital, community and commercial settings. Caroline joined us in January 2022, after a career with Convatec/Amcare and we’re thrilled to have her on board. We’re excited to see her share her experience and expertise with us to continue our mission to make positive changes within the industry.

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