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29 September 2021

Over 20 million people suffer from some form of bladder or bowel issue in the UK (NHS England, 2018). Continece problems can be caused by a number of factors, particularly vaginal childbirth (Barrie, 2015). This article discusses the recently published guidance document from the Royal Collage of Nursing (RCN), Bladder and bowel care in childbirth (RCN, 2021) - providing information for women throughout pregnancy, labour and into the postnatal period.

09 May 2025

Around 10,500 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer in the UK every year. It's the 11th most common cancer in the UK, and the 7th most common cancer in men (Cancer Research UK, 2025a).  Bladder cancer is most common in older people. Almost 60% of new cases are in people aged 75 years and over, and it is rare in people under 40 years of age. More men than women get bladder cancer. This may be because more men than women have smoked or been exposed to chemicals at work in recent decades (Cancer Research UK, 2025a).

19 June 2025

This World Continence Week (16-22 June) ERIC, The Children’s Bowel & Bladder Charity have launched a campaign with TV star Mollie Pearce and 8-year-old Katie Thirling, who both have stomas, to raise awareness and break the stigma around bowel and bladder issues.