Bladder & Kidney Support

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Local Support

Stoma Heroes

Stoma Heroes offer lifestyle and emotional support, to anyone who has or connected to someone with a Stoma. We do this in a variety of ways on the internet using Twitter, WhatsApp and Facebook, also locally organised meetings in the somerset area.

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National Support

Children's Bowel & Bladder Charity ERIC

ERIC is the national charity dedicated to improving children’s bowel and bladder health, with the mission to reduce the impact of continence problems on children and their families. Line available Monday to Thursday from 10am to 2pm.

0808 801 0343 

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Kidney Care UK – Grants 

Provides financial support to low-income kidney patients who are significantly impacted by kidney disease, to the extent that it seriously affects health and wellbeing. You must have an eGFR of less than 29% or be a transplant recipient. This includes those on dialysis or receiving conservative care.

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Bladder & Bowel Community 

Help support the millions of people in the UK who are living with conditions that affect their bladder or bowel. Whether you have a condition yourself or are a relative, friend or carer of someone who does then you’ll find all the support, information, guidance and help you need.

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Prostate Cancer UK

Supports dads, brothers, partners and friends by raising awareness, funding lifesaving research, campaigning for change and providing helpful support and information.

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OUTpatients 

UK’s only LGBTIQ+ cancer charity. We’re proudly led by and for LGBTIQ+ people affected by cancer, and work hard to support and advocate for our community.

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Prostate cancer in gay and bisexual men

Prostate cancer isn’t more common in gay or bisexual men, or in men who have anal sex, and it’s treated in the same way. But if you’re gay, bisexual or a man who has sex with men, you might have some specific questions or concerns. 

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