World Continence Awareness Week

June 23, 2021

World Continence Awareness Week aims to raise awareness of incontinence related issues.

Did you know around 14 million people in the UK suffer with some form of bladder condition and 6.5 million with a bowel condition? In addition to this, 1 in 8 of us live with an overactive bladder. This is a health concern for so many, who often suffer in silence.

Continence care webinar series

Nursing Times will be hosting a series of five free webinars throughout World Continence Awareness Week aimed at clinical colleagues to help develop knowledge and more importantly improve the quality of continence care. To find out more and join the sessions, please click here.

Our continence service is an open access service for residents who have Sandwell GP. During a holistic assessment they look at lifestyle changes and health promotion and can discuss appropriate therapies including pelvic floor exercises, bladder retraining and medication as well referral onto other services. If you are interested in joining the association for continence advisors or want to contact the service please email continence.team@nhs.net for further details.