Emily Hooker is paediatric colorectal nurse specialist at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, with extensive experience in stoma care and bowel management. Emily qualified as a paediatric nurse in 2014 and became a Colorectal Nurse Specialist in 2020. She has a background in neonatal surgical care and is passionate about improving stoma care standards, education, and evidence-based practice. She is an active member of the UK Paediatric Stoma Nurse Group.