Resources

Many people across the UK live with poor bowel health, suffering with chronic constipation and/or faecal incontinence, which can be debilitating and prevent those suffering from enjoying their best life possible. Here, Jen Lodge and Angela Crossland discuss transanal irrigation and the importance of evidence-based practice.   

Here, Carole Young, professional nurse advocate, independent nurse consultant and associate lecturer, Anglia Ruskin University, reflects on the impact of the pandemic on specialist nurses in the last two years and considers what is needed next in terms of support and recovery of self and service.  

Wendy Osborne, clinical governance lead at Coloplast UK, describes a recent event highlighting why it is essential for everyone with a stoma to have equitable access to high quality care and specialist advice and gave people with a stoma an opportunity to have their voices heard.  

Scott Newman, a specialist nurse from Prostate Cancer UK, discusses why an accurate and reliable test to detect prostate cancer is needed.   

Many healthcare professionals recommend absorbent pads for men with urinary incontinence. To provide a high level of holistic care, patients should be made aware of all suitable management options appropriate for them to be empowered to manage their bladder accordingly. 

Indwelling urinary catheters are one of the most commonly used devices in health care. When they are left in situ for longer than necessary, the person is put at risk of complications while waiting for an appointment to have it removed. This article discusses the transition from hospital to a community-based nurse-led TWOC service and its benefits. 

Zena Aldridge delivers a call to action to all those who are working and interested in the field of dementia and continence.

Bowel Cancer UK is the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity, determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. Its vision is a future where nobody dies of the disease.  

Faecal incontinence has a huge impact on patient quality of life. Despite this, it can take many years for patients to open up and admit to friends, relatives or healthcare professionals that they are suffering. This article reviews the latest research and highlights the need for sensitive and supportive consultations with this patient group.   

During the pandemic, urgent referrals for suspected urological cancer in England dropped by 56,000 from April 2020 to December 2021, resulting in approximately 13,500 fewer men in England starting treatment for prostate cancer compared to the same period in 2019. In this article, Prostate Cancer UK explains why this is a worrying statistic.