Our work

• Working with other professional organisations to promote continence.
• Providing a national conference.
• Engaging with members through the discussion page and blogs.
• Developing national guidance.
• Working on the development of commissioning guidance.
• Engaging with the development of educational standards for the field of continence.

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• Bladder and Bowel Forum Annual Report 2023

• RCN Bladder and Bowel Learning Resource. This updated resource is designed to help you support people who have incontinence or bowel and bladder problems.This resource is for registered nurses, nursing students and nursing support workers (which includes assistant practitioners, nursing associates, health care assistants, nursing assistants and health care support workers) working in any health and social care setting or specialism
• Revision of the RCN publication. Bowel care: management of lower bowel dysfunction, including digital rectal examination and digital removal of faeces (2019)
• Revision of the RCN publication. Catheter Care - Guidance for Health Care Professionals (2021)

The RCN and its forums are invited to participate in many cross working and multidisciplinary workstreams. Below are a selection of some of the activities that members of the Bladder and Bowel Forum are involved in on your behalf.

• All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Bladder and Bowel Continence Care. The group aims to "break the taboo by raising awareness of bladder and bowel continence care for adults and children and to promote cost effective funding for assessment, treatment and appropriate product provision".