BBUK February Newsletter 2018

Featured in this month’s newsletter •News from BBUK Announcing a new BBUK Award “ Enuresis Award” for 2018 •BBUK Training •World Bedwetting Day •BBUK resources •Stop Bedwetting.org •BBUK Bowel Education Day •BBUK Paediatric Continence Education day •Other study days, events and research.

•Supplier Directory - on line resource •Disabled Living Services •Loo of the Month

Welcome to this months Bladder and Bowel UK Newsletter Bladder and Bowel UK, Disabled Living, Burrows House, 10 Priestley Road, Wardley Industrial Estate, Worsley, Manchester, M28 2LY

I Introducing a New Award Bladder and Bowel UK, Enuresis Award 2018 Bladder and bowel UK is delighted to announce the first ever Enuresis Award. The aim of the award is simply to recognise excellence in enuresis care with a prize of ÂŁ500!

Have you, or your team, been innovative and made a difference to the care of children or young people with bedwetting? If so we would like to encourage you to apply The award will consider how applicants promoted World Bedwetting Day (WBD), how they raise awareness of bedwetting, or how they improve parental/carer involvement and improve outcomes.

For more information contact BBUK

BBUK Training Bladder and Bowel UK (BBUK) has a strong focus on education for healthcare professionals, promoting excellence in clinical care.

Did you know that BBUK offers training on: •Continence Awareness •Assessment and Management •Bowel Assessment and Digital Rectal Examination •All Aspects of Catheterisation These courses are prepared, delivered and facilitated by continence specialist nurses who have a wealth of knowledge, expertise and experience within the speciality.

The courses are available to NHS organisations and the independent sector.

Courses can be adapted to meet your needs and fulfil organisational requirements.

Education can be delivered at your venue or a venue can be provided by BBUK as part of an overall package.

For further information please contact BBUK on Tel 0161 291 8219 Email: bladderandboweluk@disabledliving.co.uk

World Bedwetting Day 2018 Bedwetting is now a recognised medical condition from aged 5 years.

Studies have identified that left untreated bedwetting can have a serious detrimental effect on the child’s self-esteem, emotional wellbeing and day time functioning, including school and social performance. Also, the impact on the child and their family is often underestimated and trivialised.

The International Children’s Continence Society (ICCS) and the European Society for Paediatric Urology (ESPU) launched the first World Bedwetting Day (WBD) in 2015.

This year will be the fourth consecutive year that the day will be marked globally and it will take place on 29th May 2018. The initiative will continue to raise awareness among the public and healthcare professionals around this common medical condition.

Within the UK this years Word Bedwetting Day will focus on empowering parents and is supported by information and resources on the website www.stopbedwetting.org

Bladder and Bowel UK also have a range of free downloadable resources that can help support both affected parent and children .

Follow link for further information http://bit.ly/2rNTfIZ

To further help children remember what they need to do to help with the bedwetting we have developed a snakes and ladders board game which is available to download from the BBUK website Click here for further details http://bit.ly/2BGKnI7

Date for your diary This year‘s Bowel Education Study Day Tuesday, 25 September 2018 Redbank House, St Chad’s Street, Manchester, M8 8QA We look forward to welcoming you next year to the Bowel Education event, please do contact us if there are any topics you wish us to include as we start preparation for next years programme Date for your diary This year‘s Paediatric Education Study Day Tuesday, 16 October 2018 Redbank House, St Chad’s Street, Manchester, M8 8QA Date for your diary Next year‘s Symposium Wednesday, 6 March 2019 USN Bolton Arena, Horwich, BL6 6LB

Twitter & Social Media As a charity, social media is a relatively new way of communication with our audience. However, we are now increasing our followers on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. To keep up to speed with current events, articles and general tweets/articles...

Please connect with us!!

Others Study Days, Conferences, Research

IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) – Research Project Wythenshawe Hospital Could this be for you?

•Do you suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

•Would you be interested in taking part in a Research Study?

•Males and Females age18+ welcome.

All volunteers will be compensated for their time Please telephone the Neurogastroenterology Unit at Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester on 0161 291 4188 / 4190 for further information on this research study.

Disabled Living Supplier Directory The Directory has been created at the request of people who use Disabled Living as a resource, to identify companies or organisations who sell or provide equipment, products and services to support disabled children, adults and older people.

Access to the Supplier Directory is via the Disabled Living Website

We have consulted with a wide range of people who use Disabled Living’s Supplier Directory – professionals, service users, commercial colleagues and third sector organisations. They told us how much they valued the Supplier Directory, so we have made it easier to navigate and search for equipment, products and services.

We have increased the number of words you can submit to describe your products and you can have separate wording for each category. You can list your equipment, products or services in up to five relevant categories.

Contact us to see how you can become part of our Supplier Directory.

Corporate Partnership We are keen to continue working with our existing partners, who kindly support us here at Bladder and Bowel UK but would also welcome discussions for new partnership opportunities. If you or your company are interested please contact Andrea Greenfield Email: bladderandboweluk@disabledliving.co.uk Tel 0161 607 8219

Loo of the Month.....

Outside portable toilet with a view, stationed at the top of Pantokrator mountain Corfu Greece

Bladder and Bowel UK, Disabled Living, Burrows House, 10 Priestley Road, Wardley Industrial Estate, Worsley, Manchester, M28 2LY