PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Incontinence: Health Services (2 February 2022)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what NHS support is available for family carers looking after relatives with continence problems.
Asked by:
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
Those with continence problems or their carers should request a full assessment from their general practitioner directly or through a referral to a specialist service. ‘Excellence in Continence Care’ provides further information on access to services and is available at the following link:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/excellence-in-continence-care/
The National Bladder and Bowel Program is developing evidence-based service pathways to support a consistent approach to continence services and provide a framework.
Answered by:
Gillian Keegan (Conservative)
14 March 2022
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