Education and key documents

RCN guidance documents

Management of lower bowel dysfunction, including DRE and DRF: RCN guidance for nurses (PDF 539KB)

Essence of care - continence care for people with Parkinson's Disease (PDF 416.5KB)

Improving continence care for patients: the role of the nurse (PDF 195.4KB)

Is policy translated into action? A national survey undertaken by the RCN and Continence Foundation to examine how policy relating to the development of Integrated Continence Services in England is progressing. (PDF 330.5KB)

Catheter care: RCN guidance for nurses (PDF 4.0MB)

Chaperoning - the role of the nurse and the rights of patients:guidance for nurses (PDF 1.9MB)

Continence care in care homes - a framework to gather and share key information. (PDF 986.5KB)

Department of Health guidance

Good practice in continence services (2000)

National service framework for older people 2006

Other guidance documents

Spinal Cord Injury Centres of the United Kingdom and Ireland, Guidelines for Management of Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction after Spinal Cord Injury (PDF 984KB)