We’re here to support you to feel confident and comfortable in managing your catheter. On this page, you’ll find simple advice, who to contact when you need help, and guidance to keep you well at home.

We have one simple number for you to call if you need help or have concerns about your catheter

Please call ISPA on 01926 600818 (option 1).

If it is a routine concern about your catheter, they will inform a member of you District Nursing Team

And a member of that team will call you back

If your concerns are more urgent, such as a blocked catheter, and its between 8am and 8pm they will inform the Urgent Community Response (UCR) team who covers your area and they will be in touch

If you are concerned about your catheter overnight (between 8pm–8am) a member of our Rapid Response team will contact.

Your district nurse team will need these available to them each time they review your catheter including when you attend catheter clinic, they will be prescribed by your GP

Amount

Catheter Equipment

When to reorder

3

Individual Catheters (your size is on your prescription or in your catheter passport)

Replace as used

3

Tubes of anaesthetic/ lubricating gel

Replace as used

3

Cath-It: insertion/removal packs

Replace as used

You will need a stock of the following to enable you to look after your catheter daily again these are prescribed by your GP

Amount

Catheter Equipment

When to reorder

3

boxes

10: single use night bags (30 in total)

Monthly or when 5 left

1 box

10: reusable catheter leg bags

Every 2 months or when 2 left

1 box

5: catheter retaining straps These can be washed & re-worn

Every 6 months

Please bring your catheter passport and any equipment you normally use to clinic appointments. Clinics are held at the following locations.

Atherstone Catheter Clinic

Alcester Primary Care Centre,

Fields Park Drive

Alcester, B49 6QR

Bedworth Catheter Clinic

Bedworth Health Centre,

High Street,

Bedworth, CV12 8NQ

Leamington Spa Catheter Clinic

Royal Leamington Spa Rehabilitation Hospital

Heathcote Lane, Heathcote,

Warwick, CV34 6SR

Nuneaton Catheter Clinic

Hartshill Health Centre

Sidhu Close, Hartshill

Nuneaton, CV10 0GQ

Rugby Catheter Clinic

Orchard Centre,

Lower Hillmorton Road,

Rugby, CV21 3SR

Shipston Catheter Clinic

Ellen Badger Centre, Ellen Badger Hospital,

2nd Floor, Stratford Road

Shipston on Stour, CV36 4AX

Southam Catheter Clinic

Southam Clinic,

Pendicke St,

Southam CV47 1PF

Stratford Catheter Clinic

Stratford Hospital, Building 2,

Arden Street,

Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6NX 

Issue

Possible Cause

Suggested Action

My catheter has come out

It may have been accidentally pulled or caught or the small ballon that keeps your catheter in has deflated.

Use a catheter retaining strap to prevent pulling.
Call iSPA on 01926 600818

(option 1). To arrange reinsertion
If you have a suprapubic catheter, go to A&E immediately.

 

Bladder spasm

Possible infection, blockage or irritation.

Contact your healthcare professional. Medication may help.

 

Pain, burning, cloudy or smelly urine / debris

Possible infection.

Ensure the drainage bag does not touch the floor.
Drink at least 1.5L unless restricted.
Contact your GP.

 

Catheter leaking

Kinked tubing, bladder spasm or catheter tip touching bladder wall.

Straighten tubing.
Leave small amount of urine in bag when emptying.
Gently rotate catheter.

No or little urine draining

Debris blocking catheter, constipation, kinked tubing, bag too high, low fluid intake.

Increase fluids unless restricted.
Reduce high milk intake if advised.
Check tubing and bag position.
Keep an eye on your bowel habits using the link to the Bristol stool chart if helpful  - if constipated increase fluid if can and eat food high in fibre, discuss with your GP or pharmacist if symptoms continue
If uncomfortable and no urine drains, call iSPA 01926 600818 (option 1).

Blood in urine

Infection, trauma, underlying condition.

Increase fluid intake if able.
Use retaining straps.
Contact healthcare professional or GP.

Cannot attach night bag

Connector may have been removed accidentally.

Replace the leg bag with one that has a connector attached.