Paul Eakin, UK CEO of Cardiff based Pelican and Respond Healthcare has been appointed to a key position within the UK’s oldest and largest Health Association, the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA); an important move at a time of great change and uncertainty...

Meet Kim! One of our Specialist Community Nurses at Respond. "I began training in 1981 and qualified in 1984. I worked on the Surgical Unit as a Senior Nurse at the Royal Preston Hospital until 1997. In that time I continued with post-graduate education, including...

Lynette Robson-Rose is one of Respond's community nurses. She completed her nurse training at Nottingham University in 2004 and then worked for 3 years on a General Surgical Ward at Lincoln County Hospital. During this time, she developed a particular interest in...

I am a 41 year old mother of three and have a supportive gorgeous hubby. I was diagnosed with Chron's disease in my 20's and suffered quite badly and was in remission for 20 years. I stopped taking my medication and developed strictures (narrowing's in my large bowel,...

This is the time of year when the excitement about summer holidays starts to build but for people with a stoma that excitement can be over shadowed by the fear of air travel.  As a hidden disability, the most common anxieties are centred around passing through airport...

We had a fantastic evening at Alton Towers last Thursday for the BHTA Awards ceremony evening, hosted by the admirable Simon Weston CBE. We are extremely proud to share with you that we WON the DAC patient service awards based on our fantastic service to you. Thank...