That the Parliament congratulates start-up, Confidence Plus Ltd, on the development of its invention, ConfiPlus, which is specially designed to contain stoma bag leaks; understands that one in every 400 people in the UK undergoing a surgical procedure has a stoma bag to create an opening in the body to discharge waste; further understands that they are used to treat and manage a range of medical conditions including several cancers, Crohn’s disease and bowel incontinence; welcomes what it sees as the invaluable support of the Medical Device Manufacturing Centre (MDMC), led by Heriot-Watt University, to enable ConfiPlus to help introduce the product into clinical settings as quickly as possible; understands that ConfiPlus is the first company in Scotland to use the new tool, developed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), to prepare a healthcare technology assessment document; further understands that the MDMC at Heriot-Watt offers free support to SMEs, as a way of supporting healthcare innovation in Scotland and beyond, and hopes that ConfiPlus will help transform the lives of millions of ostomate patients throughout the world.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Foysol Choudhury, Graeme Dey, Jackie Dunbar, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Emma Harper, Fiona Hyslop, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Colin Smyth, Collette Stevenson, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Tess White