Policy Campaigns

Action on a political level is an important part of our work: we press for higher priority for continence services and for improved policies and organisation.  Our campaign about inadequate NHS services was a major factor in the decision by Ministers to set up the review which resulted in the guidance, Good Practice in Continence Services (March 2000).  Because the Department of Health is in the process of redesigning its website, access to this document is unreliable. We have, therefore, obtained a licence to reproduce it here in pdf format (please note that copyright in this material remains with the Stationery Office).

Our attention is now also focussed on assisting Primary Care Trusts with their new responsibilities for continence services.

We are in touch with a number of MPs who take up individual cases, suggest Parliamentary Questions, correspond with Ministers and submit evidence to Parliament.

Details of our policy work...

Public Awareness and Media Coverage

We constantly promote media coverage to encourage open discussion of the condition and persuade more people to seek the professional help that can significantly improve their quality of life.

We take the lead in organising the annual National Continence Awareness Campaigns to improve public knowledge about incontinence and how to remedy it.

Details of recent and current awareness campaigns..