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Working with young people around continence issues.
The Nottinghamshire CYP Continence Team consists of a small team of specialist qualified nurses and their support staff who have the knowledge and passion to work with families where the child has a level one continence issue. The Continence Team are part of the Healthy Family Team offer.
CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE OF REFERRAL:
Children aged 5 -19 with bladder or bowel problems when toilet training has not helped.
Children age 4 onwards with a diagnosis or condition causing developmental delay.
Referrals are accepted for assessment from: Parents, young person, GPs, Education, Healthy Family Team, Family Hub, Paediatricians, Social Care (not an exhaustive list), consent of carer required.
PROGRAMME
An initial workshop, online, is offered for parents/carers, sharing advice and strategies which may help, parent/carer is then asked to try the advised strategies and if no success, to contact the Continence Team after a month.
An initial assessment will then be arranged, completed and if the team are able to help, a programme of care will be offered over a three-month period. This may involve loan of an enuresis alarm if appropriate, or prescribed medication if appropriate.
Continence containment products may be arranged for those children over 4 with additional needs. There will be a product review 6-12 monthly to ensure the product remains suitable.
An onward referral to the GP for referral to specialist services will be made if no progress is achieved by the end of the programme, full engagement within the programme is strongly encouraged.
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