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International Women in Engineering Day
Celebrate International Women in Engineering Day with Welland Medical! Discover how we champion diversity and innovation in engineering. Read more on our blog.
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Welland Medical and Premier Ostomy at the 43rd NSWOCC Conference
Welland Medical and Premier Ostomy excelled at the 43rd NSWOCC Conference, presenting innovative stoma care solutions.
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Welland Medical’s Annual Distributor Meeting 2024
Celebrating innovation and collaboration at Welland Medical’s Annual Distributor Meeting. Explore insights, launches, and our vision for the future.
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Reflections on Two Decades: A Journey with Welland Medical
Celebrate two decades of growth and gratitude with Sandhya Shah at Welland Medical – a journey filled with opportunity, support, and cherished milestones.
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Proud Partnership with St Catherine’s Hospice
Welland Medical celebrates ongoing partnership with St Catherine’s Hospice, supporting compassionate end-of-life care. Together, we embrace holistic wellbeing and look forward to continued collaboration.
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Welland Medical’s Global Commitment in Portugal
Discover our commitment to advancing global ostomy care through a dynamic partnership with SPCare in Portugal. Join us on a journey of collaboration, innovation, and cultural immersion.
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Home Visits to Stoma Patients with Welland
Medical and SecuriCareStep into the world of ostomy care with an insightful home visit from Welland Medical, understanding the challenges of individuals living with a stoma.
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Welland Medical Makes a Successful Appearance at NSWOCC Conference in Canada
Welland Medical successfully showcases its stoma products at the Nurses Specialised in Wound, Ostomy & Continence Conference (NSWOCC) in Ottawa, Canada.
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Innovating Ostomy Care:
The Power of Research and DevelopmentDiscover the innovative world of ostomy care and the impact of research and development on Welland Medical’s latest ostomy products!
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The People Behind the Bag
In 1998 we started with a simple aspiration to enhance peoples lives and this continues to be at the heart of who we are today.
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International Women’s Day: Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion at Welland Medical
Today marks International Women’s Day and Welland Medical is proud to celebrate the important role that women play in our organisation.
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Team Colostomy UK Sponsorship
We are thrilled to announce that Welland Medical is the official physio and hydration partner for Team Colostomy for 2023!
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Henry Smith MP visits Welland Medical!
We recently welcomed Crawley MP Henry Smith to Welland Medical HQ to showcase how we operate as a British manufacturer.
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Festive Fundraising
We care passionately about the work we do and helping others.
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Eric Douglin visits Welland
We were pleased to welcome Eric back to Welland headquarters to speak about his journey to having a stoma.
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Welland Welcomes Partners Back To Their Headquarters
Last month, on Tuesday 27th September, our Annual Distributor Meeting (ADM) 2022 began, our first in-person event since 2019.
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Kav’s Story
We care passionately about the work we do. Educating our colleagues and sharing how everyone at Welland has an impact on those that use our products.
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We are Welland
On Tuesday 5th April, Welland Medical celebrated the launch of their new values, laying the foundation to support Welland’s purpose, enhancing people’s lives, every day.
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Supporting local charities
Supporting local charities is something we are proud to do. This week our colleagues came into Welland with orange bags filled, ready to donate to St Catherine’s Hospice.
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The 39 Challenge
We are pleased to announce that this year we will be joining in again with Colostomy UK’s ‘Step Up For Stomas’ challenge, this time with a twist.
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Shaping The Future – Welland Attend Crawley Jobs Fair
Here at Welland, we recruit people who want to use their talent and determination to make a difference.
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Welland Board Update
Sarah Duckworth has joined the Welland Medical board as Operations and Engineering Director.
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Stoma Care Festive Food and Drink Tips
You may know what works for you when managing food temptations, or this may be your first Christmas with a stoma. Either way, we have some helpful tips:
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Welland Stepped Up for Stomas!
Throughout September, the team at Welland took part in Colostomy UK’s ‘Step Up for Stoma’s’ challenge.
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The New Era of Events
Over the last year like many companies, we adapted to the changing environment around us. With face-to-face meetings becoming a distant memory and video calls the new ‘normal’, we had to adapt.
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Catch Up with Our Cover Star – Kav Ellison
In advance of Team Colostomy UK’s 2021 kick-off match this Saturday, we caught up with one of their team players (and our cover star!), Kav.
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Samantha Jackson on her first year as MD
Samantha Jackson revisits her past year, explaining challenges she has overcome and what she is most proud of achieving.
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Aurum® Plus has arrived
Welland is pleased to announce the launch of our brand new ostomy pouch range Aurum® Plus.
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Introducing our new Costa Rican Distributor
We are excited to welcome our new distributor, Panamedical de Costa Rica! We talk to their Clinical Advisor, Karen Vergara Marín in our latest blog.
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Meet our Business & Development Manager
What do you need to work in export sales? Our Business & Development Manager, Hendrik Van Der Velde shares what he has learnt throughout his career.
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Meet our Head of Engineering
What does it take to become Head of Engineering? Sarah Duckworth explains how she reached this place in her career.
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Welland is now available in Canada
After a challenging 2020, Joel Goldenberg, Vice President of Premier Ostomy Centre, is helping to introduce Welland into the Canadian market.
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Championing Manuka honey in Switzerland
Our Swiss distributor shares how they maintained good customer relationships throughout the pandemic and how our Manuka honey products perform in the Swiss market.
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Meet our Finance Director
There’s much more to finance than making it all add up. We spoke to our Finance Director, Mathew Wynn to learn more about what his role entails and how he got there.
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Teleflex looks forwards and back
Our Italian distributor saw an increase in sales of key stoma care products in 2020, and are looking forward to introducing a new Aurum® product to their market in 2021.
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A data analyst on the team
What could football analysis have to do with medical devices? We spoke to our data analyst, James Trout, to learn about the unconventional route that led him to his role.
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A career in clinical marketing
What makes clinical marketing different to general marketing? We spoke to our Clinical Marketing Manager to find out
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Axotan stays focused on service
In a tough 2020, our Swedish distributor’s main aim has been to be there for people, and invest in ways to save stoma nurses’ time.
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Celebrating 20 years of Bhavini Patel
In September we marked one of our lead machine setter’s 20-year anniversary at Welland. Here’s her Welland story.
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Advocating for ostomates in Romania
OrtoProfil, our long-time partner in Romania, has been doing more for ostomates than distributing ostomy pouches this year.
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Hill running for UK charities
Next weekend, to raise funds for 2 UK research charities, one of our lead design engineers is taking on the hills of the South Downs.
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Designing medical devices
Of all the things in the world you could design, why choose medical devices? We spoke to one of our junior product design engineers, Nadeem Hussain to find out.
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Welland now available in Belgium
Despite Covid-19 and all its restrictions, our Dutch distributors have managed to launch themselves into a new market.
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Marketing in the medical device industry
What makes marketing medical devices different from so many marketing roles out there? Caroline Cowin, our Head of Sales and Marketing, shares what’s kept her in this industry sector for almost 20 years.
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Purchasing in the medical device industry
To understand the challenges and rewards of procurement in the medical device industry, we spoke to our Purchasing Manager, Martyn Skinner.
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Latest Evidence of Innovation
Volume 3 of our Evidence of Innovation was produced in the spirit of Florence Nightingale: to support the development of best practice.
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Bienvenue Welland France!
Ostomates living in France can now order our stoma care products from our experienced French distribution company.
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Welland is COVID-19 Secure
On 12 June 2020, Welland Medical obtained confirmation that we have complied with the Government’s COVID-19 Secure guidelines.
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3D printing face masks
Here at Welland Medical, we’re glad to have been given the opportunity by Solid Print3D to help in…
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Meet the new MD
“Not in a million years…” is how Welland Medical’s new Managing Director, Samantha Jackson, responds through a smile…
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Celebrating our nurses
Imagine a healthcare system without nurses. Can you? We can’t. Florence Nightingale was born 200 years ago today…
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Help for a local care home
As we headed into lockdown last month, Cell Leader at our manufacturing facility, Jane Henry-Edwards was upset to…
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Production Manager stays on
Friday, 24 April 2020 should have been the last day at work for Paul Costigan, Production Manager of…
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COVID-19: UK manufacturing continues
If you are concerned about access to Welland Medical stoma care products over the coming months, rest assured…
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Safety first on the shop floor
At our UK manufacturing facility, Covid-19 has forced us to do things differently. It’s been a challenge to…
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COVID-19 Update – We continue to manufacture.
We are continuing to monitor the coronavirus situation closely and take all necessary precautions to keep our employees,…
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COVID-19 Welland Medical Supply Chain Update
The current situation surrounding COVID-19 is evolving on a daily basis. The Health, Safety and Wellbeing of our…
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Olá from the Portuguese Stoma Nurse Congress
Pictured above (l-R) – Luis, Candy, Joao (SPCare Representatives), Moira, Bee-Yonce, (Welland Medical Representatives), Ana, Julio (SPCare Representatives,…
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Welcome to our new & improved website
We are excited to announce the launch of two new sections to our website. We have added some…
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Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week
Introducing our super apprentice Louie Moreno-Melgar, an Electro-Mechanical Engineer. Louie splits his time between working at Welland Medical…
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Welland Medical follows its heart to support local hospice
It all began with a local art trail, organised by St. Catherine’s Hospice, which captured our heart during…
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Welland Medical Welcomes Inspirational Visitor
We were delighted to welcome Ingrid Anette Hoff Melkersen to our headquarters for an inspirational talk on living…
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The inspiring story of ‘Marathon Man’, Jack Holst
Jack suffered from Ulcerative Colitis since the age of 19 and after 2 years of living with the…
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A Halloween Trip to Romania…
Colleagues from the UK and the Netherlands recently supported our Romanian distributor, Ortoprofil at their biannual nurse symposium….
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Greetings from the National Stoma Nurse Conference in Kuopio, Finland
Pictured above Rauno Arponen, Managing Director, and Carla Myller, Sales & Marketing Manager, from Medfanet. Medfanet, our…
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Estonia in the Spotlight
OÜ Sanpromed is a member of the Sanpromeda Group, dedicated to the distribution of innovative medical devices in…
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Introducing a Clinical Specialist to the team…
I am delighted to introduce Moira Evans, who has joined the Welland Sales and Marketing team as Clinical…
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Welland in Rome…
We were delighted to exhibit at the 14th European Council of Enterostomal Therapists (ECET) congress in Rome on…
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Our 25 year partnership with Welland Nederlands
Congratulations to Welland Nederland BV, our distributor in the Netherlands, who are celebrating their 25th anniversary year. Manager…
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Welland Medical launch new ostomate initiative
On Wednesday 26th June, Welland Medical launched its new programme of ostomate meetings, WIT UK (Welland Innovation…
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In the Spotlight with SPCare, Portugal
SPCare founded in 2008, have their offices located in Lisbon, Portugal. João Soares from SPCare says… “Our objective…
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Distributor Meeting 2019
We were delighted to welcome a large number of our distribution partners from around the world to our…
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A ‘buzzing’ visit to Australia
Peter McLean, International Sales Manager, kept Bee-yonce company on the latest sales support trip to Australia and attended…
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Bee-yonce heads to China…
Representatives from Welland Medical’s Sales and Marketing team and a colleague from CliniMed recently visited China to support…
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Spanish Ostomy Congress
Welland Medical, and our distributor in Spain, Igrobe, attended the Spanish Ostomy Nursing Congress held in the city…
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Sweden launch Aurum Profile
This year’s Swedish ET-nurse congress was held in Malmö, the third biggest city in Sweden situated in the…
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Investing for the Future
We are delighted to unveil the latest edition in our automated manufacturing portfolio, a state of the art…
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Welland Medical go for gold!
Welland Medical is celebrating being reaccredited with an Investors in People (IIP) gold award. Organisations can apply for…
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Welland’s Charity Round-up for 2018
Improving the lives of ostomates around the world by bringing to market unique and innovative stoma care solutions…
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In the Spotlight with Welland Medical’s MD…
…Chris Primett I obtained a degree in Biochemistry from Nottingham University in 1987 and trained as a Chartered…
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2018: Oh, what a year!
As we bid a fond farewell to 2018, a year full of success stories, celebrations, growth and adventure…
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Welcome aboard China!
We are delighted to welcome aboard our newest distributor, United YUYU Pharmaceutical Co., based in China. (L-R) Mr…
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Celebrating 10 years in the Czech Republic
J+A zdravotnicke potreby offer a large portfolio of medical equipment, which help to make people’s lives easier, including…
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Benvenuti a Italia!
Earlier this month, Ian Morton, Business Development Manager and our Italian distributor, Teleflex, attended the 2nd Biennial AIOSS…
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Welland Medical celebrates new partnership in Slovenia
L-R: Ziva Mlakar, Renata Komljenovic and Klavdija Ronchi from Thomy F.E., d.o.o. We were delighted when two of…
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Record Breakers! Pizza Time!
In celebration of a record month in September, Welland Medical organised for The Wood Fired Pizza Company to…
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30 Years of Welland Medical
In 1988 Welland Medical’s journey as a British manufacturer of stoma care appliances commenced. 30 years on and…
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Local ostomates visit our headquarters…
Are ostomate visits to our headquarters worthwhile? These happy visitors certainly thought so. Thank you for taking the…
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For a Happy Stoma, Wahle Gold!
Representatives from Welland Medical’s Sales and Marketing team travelled to Wilnsdorf in Germany to support a patient meeting…
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Celebrating 30 years of Welland Medical
Established in 1988, Welland Medical turns 30 this year and celebrations are already well underway to mark this…
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Selamat datang ke Malaysia – WCET 2018
Welland Medical was delighted to exhibit at the 22nd WCET congress in Malaysia on 15th- 18th April 2018….
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Welland Awards
Millennium Product Status The Design Council of the UK informed us that Impact® had achieved ‘Millennium Product Status’….