Gateshead Children bladder and bowel service consists of a specialist nurse Michelle Newton who is trained to support individuals with bladder and bowel problems.
Gateshead Children bladder and bowel service consists of a specialist nurse Michelle Newton who is trained to support individuals with bladder and bowel problems.
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The Bladder and Bowel service offers a confidential, friendly service for all ages (0-19) and enables a smooth transition into adult care.
A comprehensive bladder and bowel assessment is carried out and a treatment programme tailored to suit your child/ young person individual need is developed.
Common areas of concern may include:
- Persistent bedwetting/ getting up a number of times in the night to use the toilet
- Persistent constipation and or soiling
- Leaking urine on coughing, exercising or laughing
- Frequent need to rush to use the toilet to pass urine (more than seven times a day)
- Feeling the need to constantly go to the toilet to pass urine
- Day time wetting (Delay in developing toilet training skills over four years old)
- Specialist advise on toileting aids equipment and containment products
You can refer your child into the service by calling the telephone number: 0191 4458417 (8:30-4:30) .You can also be referred via your Doctor, Health Visitor/School Nurse or any other Health Professional involved in your or your child’s care.
Address:
Bladder and Bowel Service
Bensham Hospital
Saltwell Road
Gateshead
NE8 4YL
Useful Links:
Chart
Adult learning disability constipation information
Information Sheet on Toilet Training Children with Special Needs
Other Useful Resources:
Book
The potty Journey- Guide to toilet training children with special needs, including Autism and Related disorders Judith A Coucouvanis AAPC publishing 2008