Bladder and Bowel Service

The Specialist Bladder and Bowel Service comprises nurses and an Assistant Practitioner who are specialists in the treatment and management of bladder and bowel conditions, including urinary incontinence and bowel incontinence.

We provide services for adults and older people across North Yorkshire, including running accessible clinics in local areas and providing home visits when required. Our aim is to prevent, treat, and manage bladder and bowel dysfunction where possible.

We provide training for community-based health and social care staff to broaden and maintain knowledge and to improve standards of continence care for people in their own homes and in residential care. We also act as a resource for queries and specialist information regarding bladder and bowel dysfunction for all health and social care staff within North Yorkshire, York, and parts of the East Coast.

We accept referrals from GPs and any healthcare professionals involved in an individual's care. Referrals must outline the person's symptoms and their previous medical history. We are unable to accept self-referrals to the service.

The bladder and bowel screening tool document and the screening tool outcome document for nursing, residential, and community staff:

• Continence screening tool
• Guidance and advice to support the completed screening tool

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Bladder and Bowel Team: Selby and York

For further information and advice, please contact:

Bladder and Bowel Team
Clementhorpe Health Centre
Cherry Street
York
YO23 1AP

Email: yhs-tr.adultbladderbowelteamreferrals@nhs.net
Telephone: 01904 721200

This service operates Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm (excluding public holidays)