# Ostomy belts and parastomal hernia support garments

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## TL;DR

Belts, pants and wraps that support the tummy around a stoma, worn to hold the bag securely or to support a bulge (parastomal hernia) that can develop next to a stoma.

## Summary

Ostomy belts are the largest group in Part IXC of the NHS Drug Tariff: 2,507 rows in November 2026, mostly from AMI Medical (798), Nu-Hope (551), CUI (495), Kavendor (313) and Vanilla Blush (136), with lines such as Suportx, Comfizz and Nu-Hope belts. A parastomal hernia is a bulge of bowel through the abdominal wall beside the stoma; the glossary's stoma entries describe it. Support garments are made to measure or in standard sizes and are prescribed after a stoma nurse's assessment. This record does not grade whether support garments prevent hernias.

## Fields

- Kind: Technology
- Status: established
- Last checked: 2026-11-04
- Also known as: Ostomy belt; Stoma support belt; Hernia support belt; Parastomal hernia support; Stoma support garment
- Tags: devices-gaps-2026-11
- Principle: An elastic garment with or without a stoma opening applies even pressure over the abdominal wall around the stoma, supporting the baseplate and the muscles beside it.
- Strengths: Comfort and confidence during activity; Prescribable on the NHS in many styles
- Limitations: Prevention of hernia not established here; Fit needs specialist measurement

## Sources

- NHS Drug Tariff Part IX, November 2026 (NHSBSA, CSV): https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/2026-10/Drug%20Tariff%20Part%20IX%20November%202026.csv

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- fronts: [Devices & Physical Therapies](https://onco.cc/fronts/devices/), [Supportive Care & Survivorship](https://onco.cc/fronts/supportive-care/), [Surgery & Interventional](https://onco.cc/fronts/surgery/)
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