Davina Richardson, Children’s Continence Nurse at Bladder & Bowel UK, talks about how to support your child who experiences bedwetting at Christmas. Enuresis, or bedwetting is a common condition in children and young people, that can be distressing and frustrating for them and for their families. Furthermore, it can embarrassment and fear of others finding […]
Bladder & Bowel UK are pleased to announce the formation of the Bladder & Bowel UK legal panel. The panel brings together five of the country’s most experienced legal companies working across medical negligence and serious injury with expertise in bladder and bowel issues: CL Medilaw, Clarke Wilmott, FBC Manby Bowdler, Irwin Mitchell and Slater […]
It can be difficult spending longer periods of time with friends and family when living with a bladder or bowel problem. Most people do not discuss their bladder and bowel condition with their families and friends whether this involves constipation and taking a long time in the bathroom, urinary or faecal incontinence or urinary urgency […]
In this guest blog, Davina Gordon discusses postpartum self care and how to get back in to exercise at your own pace. This post is promoted content by Contrelle. Take it slowly Having a baby is a momentous occasion. It changes everything, your body, your relationships, your priorities, and how you exercise. Getting back to […]
Bladder & Bowel UK have worked on an awareness campaign this autumn to highlight the issue of childhood enuresis as school returns. Davina Richardson, children’s specialist nurse at Bladder & Bowel UK, talks about the project here. Bedwetting remains a significant but largely hidden issue for thousands of children and families. It causes distress, anxiety, […]
Dr Benjamin Disney, Consultant Gastroenterologist, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, talks about patient adherence and how clinicians can tackle this issue with their patients. That patients will adhere to their prescribed therapies is something that many healthcare professionals (HCPs) take for granted. Yet, the reality is that between a third and a half […]
In this guest blog, the Clinical Director behind the innovative GottaGo toilet seat, Dr Laura Finney PhD, looks into the health benefits of squatting and toileting health. This post is promoted content by Firefly GottaGo, on behalf of Leckey. We are all familiar with the squat posture being a great lower body exercise to target […]
Monday 21st July to Sunday 27th July marks World Continence Week 2021. Davina Richardson, Children’s Specialist Nurse at Bladder & Bowel UK, talks about an overactive bladder in children and young people. Many children and young people experience bladder problems, but these are often poorly understood. They may be associated with behavioural difficulties or emotional […]
Nutrition and Hydration Week was first held in 2012 with the aim of highlighting and educating people about the role of food and drinks in maintaining health and wellbeing. At Bladder & Bowel UK we are frequently asked questions about the role of water for children with bladder and/or bowel conditions, as well as how […]
Time To Take Action: World Bedwetting Day 2021 For World Bedwetting Day 2021 Bladder & Bowel UK are releasing a series of blogs to help increase understanding of a problem that is not often discussed, but causes stress and distress throughout the world to children, young people, and their families as well as some adults. […]