The service promotes continence through Health Promotion, looking at lifestyle changes and aiming to cure the problem or greatly improve symptoms.

What we do

We aim to promote continence wherever possible, through our continence assessment and treatment programme. For some patients this is not always achievable and so we provide management options to improve their quality of life and independence.

We have three community continence teams based in Nuneaton, Leamington and Rugby and an Acute hospital team based at Warwick Hospital. Patients with bladder or bowel dysfunction from the age of 16 can be referred for a clinical continence assessment via GP or the hospital.

Continence hospital team, please ask ward staff for details.

South Community Team (Alcester, Ellen Badger, Henley, Southam, Stratford Healthcare)
Royal Leamington Spa Rehabilitation Hospital
Tel: 01926 600818 – option 6, option 6

North Community Team (Camphill Clinic, Bedworth Clinic, Springhill Clinic, Coleshill Clinic, Polesworth Clinic, Atherstone Clinic)
Camphill Community & Family Centre
Tel: 01926 600818 – option 6, option 6

Rugby Continence Service
The Orchard Centre
Tel: 01926 600818 – option 6, option 6

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For community appointments, you are usually sent some charts to complete and you’ll be asked to bring a fresh sample of urine and a current list of medication.

We provide appointments for continence assessment in the most suitable setting including acute hospital, clinics and patients’ homes (if unable to leave their home) within Warwickshire.

  • The team provide compassionate care and aims to restore any dignity which may have been compromised.
  • Programmes of care are developed with patients to regain or promote continence optimising the best possible solutions for patients to improve their quality of life.
  • Empowering patients through education, advice, medication, and the use of continence consumables.

The Bladder and Bowel Service operates an open referral system offering advice and treatment for adults aged 18 years and above. The service covers Warwickshire South, Warwickshire North, and Rugby.

Self-referrals can be made through iSPA, alternatively GP’s, District Nursing Teams or clinical team can request a referral to the continence team.

Hours of service: 08.30am - 4.30pm Monday - Friday.

Contact no: Tel: 01926 600818 option 6 specialist – Option 6 Continence.