Our services
Continence
About the service
Our continence team offers specialist nursing assessment and reassessment service to help people with bladder or bowel problems so symptoms can be improved, sometimes cured, or made easier to live with. If you are 16 and over, living in Bradford and Airedale, and are experiencing bladder or bowel problems, please don’t be embarrassed about getting in touch with us for help. Everyone has the right to continence where possible.
How to access
To receive the help and support of our team you can be referred to us by your GP, hospital consultant, specialist nurse or another health professional. You can also self-refer, by contacting our team on 01274 221167.
How to find us
We are based in several local community clinics:
Settle Clinic – Townhead GP surgery
Westwood Park Community Hospital
Contact
Contact
For all continence queries please contact our team on 01274 221167.
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What to expect
Referral
Any health professional can make a referral on your behalf by using the online forms within Systm One (clinical health record), or you can self-refer by calling 01274 221167.
Waiting list
Once your referral is received, it will be reviewed by a specialist continence nurse, and you will be booked to see the most appropriate health professional for your needs. We are a specialist team who with work with you to improve and manage your bladder and/or bowel symptoms.
Assessment
Following your referral being reviewed, you will be sent a letter regarding your appointment. Please ensure to bring with you a urine sample if stated so on the letter and complete any bladder or bowel diaries that have been included. These assessment tools can allow the nurse to better understand your symptoms and advise the most appropriate course of treatment or management.
After your appointment
After your initial appointment, you will be given a follow up appointment where your treatment and management plan will be reviewed.
Useful links
You may find these resources helpful:
Eat well – NHS advice on eating a healthy, balanced diet
10 ways to stop leaks – NHS advice on urinary incontinence
Reducing alcohol – NHS advice on cutting down on alcohol if you regularly drink more than 14 units a week
Weight loss plan – NHS advice on making small, simple changes to help you lose weight
Stop Smoking – NHS advice on stopping smoking, its never too late to quit
Drinking for a healthy bladder – advice on what and how much to drink from bladderandbowel.org
Bladder and Bowel Community – supporting millions of people in the UK who are living with conditions that affect their bladder or bowel. Support, information and guidance whether you have a condition yourself or are a relative, friend or carer of someone who does.
TENA Direct | Shop for TENA incontinence products – online retailer for pads