Natalie Slater, Partnerships Manager
Natalie is proud to have worked in partnership with the NHS for almost 25 years. Her experience gives her a strong understanding of the challenges NHS colleagues face, and she is committed to ensuring that the voices of nurses and patients are heard within the complex healthcare system.
Her previous roles have spanned territory and project management across primary and secondary care, working with both providers and payors. This breadth of experience has given her a comprehensive understanding of the healthcare landscape. Natalie is also a certified Lean for Healthcare practitioner, a qualification she gained while working as a Pathway Development Manager in industry, where she focused on eliminating waste and improving patient outcomes.
With these themes in mind, Natalie developed and launched the Stoma Innovation Fund. Her current work includes data-driven quality improvement projects, co-designed with colleagues across colorectal and urological multidisciplinary teams. Together, they aim to deliver small but meaningful changes in challenging healthcare environments..
The next round of funding for the Stoma Innovation Fund is open from January 2027 - for more information, email natalie.slater@salts.co.uk
Natalie embodies and embraces authenticity as per The Salts Way, working in innovative ways whilst respecting Salts’ long and proud history.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-slater-151ab2221/
Explanation of the market
Over the last couple of years there has been more of a spotlight than ever on stoma care. There have been a number of national projects running with results expected soon as well as multiple regional projects. There is variation and often a lack of understanding in the way stoma services are run across the UK with some areas now even prescribing through specialist hubs.
Unlike the vast majority of disease areas in the NHS, there is no register for stoma patients, this makes informed decision making incredibly challenging. For this reason we have a team of analysts able to use a vast array of different data to create models that accurately predict the number of stoma patients and expected spend in each trust.
If you’d like to see the data on your trust and how your spend compares with those you match demographically please get in touch.
Stoma Patient Analyser
Because there is no register of stoma patients, running reviews in GP practices can be tricky, to make the process as quick, easy and accurate as possible we have developed a Stoma Patient Analyser (SPA) tool that identifies all stoma patients and prioritises their need for a review.
If you’d like to see a demo of SPA in action or discuss using it in your ICS please contact us today.
Working in Partnership
Depending on local circumstances we may be able to work with you to offer a bespoke Specialist Stoma Nursing pathway for your ICS, if you’d like more information or a copy of the details please get in touch.
Ostomy Glossary of Terms
If you’re new to stoma care you may find a glossary of terms useful, to request a full copy of our glossary of ostomy terms please get in touch.
