Davina, Children’s Continence Nurse at Bladder & Bowel UK, gives advice on how to help children to drink more water. Adequate fluid intake is important for maintaining health and well-being. Most school age children should have about one and a half litres of water per day with half of this during the school day. Children […]
This post has been written by Davina Richardson, Children’s Continence Nurse at Bladder & Bowel UK. 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 […]
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Promoting excellence in continence care through training Bladder & Bowel UK’s training is designed for health and social care professionals who work within adult, children and young peoples services. National symposiums Lectures and workshops from experts in the continence field. More info promoting continence course For professionals working with adults. More info Paediatric continence course […]
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Children’s Bladder & Bowel Library Welcome to the Bladder & Bowel UK Children’s Bladder & Bowel Library. Here you can find advice, information and practical resources about bladder and bowel problems in children and young people, as well as general bladder and bowel health. The library is designed for children and young people, parents and […]
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Bowel problems in children What’s wrong? Bowel problems are common in children and young people of all ages. Many children experience issues with their bowels. Understanding the problem will help to find the best way to support the child or young person. Constipation is common It is not always obvious what is causing the problem. […]
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Bladder issues in children What’s wrong? Children can be affected by a range of bladder issues. Much can be done to support children experiencing bladder issues, and these can often be managed, improved and cured. Day and night time wetting The most common problem affecting children is bedwetting. However, children and adolescents can also be […]
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Adult information library Here you can find advice about bladder and bowel issues in adults, and general bladder and bowel health. The information library is designed for you, for your family members and carers, as well as for the healthcare professionals who support you. Bladder information Introduction to incontinence What is incontinence? Healthy Urinary System […]
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Children and young people Bladder and bowel health Issues affecting the bladder and bowel are very common in children and young people. Here you can find specialist advice to help. varied issues The problems can include difficulties with toilet training, wetting and/or soiling. Any age Younger children are affected more often than older children, but […]
