This post has been written by Davina Richardson, Children’s Continence Nurse at BBUK. The Daily Mail recently featured an article (‘The nine year olds who still need nappies’ June 29 2017) about the number of children with toileting problems who are wearing nappies when they start school and “…children as old as nine who still […]
To show our support for World Continence Week we would like to share some information about the some of the questions that many people have about continence. What is the meaning of the word continence? It comes from a Latin word that refers to control. It is used to describe control of bladder and bowels. […]
Men’s Health Week takes place between 12th and 18th of June. Last year’s campaign was very successful tackling stress and ways to help beat it. This year’s theme is all about abdominal obesity. Some people may wonder why belly fat is the most dangerous type of fat in your body and the reason is because […]
Bladder & Bowel UK were delighted to be presented with a cheque for £500 from B. Braun’s ‘Giving Something Back Campaign’. As part of an ongoing aim to help improve the lives of patients and make a positive impact in our local communities, the B. Braun Emerald Prescription service offer a charitable donation to two […]
Tuesday 30th May is World Bedwetting Day, which is held on the last Tuesday of May each year. Healthcare professionals think it’s ‘time to take action’ and ask families to consider sharing their stories if they have been faced by this medical condition. By doing so, they hope to make more people aware that there […]
Bedwetting can affect anyone although it is most common in children over the age of 5 years. There are a number of causes including the over-production of urine at night, a problem with the bladder being able to store the urine and the inability of the child to wake up in response to full bladder […]
This post has been written by Danny Spiers, Director of Astric Medical, who are a leading UK based bedwetting alarm company. Astric Medical have been in business for 60 years and cured in excess of 100,000 children. Read on for some valuable advice! I wet the bed until the age of 11. To make matters […]