Continence Service
The service assists parents / carers with the management of day or night wetting and bowel soiling habits. It is available to every child 4 to 18 years in the boroughs of City of London and Hackney and it includes two clinics: the Paediatric Continence clinic and the Toileting Advisory clinic.
The Community Paediatric Continence Clinic
We accept referrals for assessment and management of children with night-time wetting with or without daytime symptoms. The service can offer pre and post void ultrasounds for assessment and treatment options including alarms and medication. Complex and resistant cases are referred to the Evelina Children’s Hospital for third tier input.
Children with constipation or faecal soiling without urinary symptoms are not seen in this clinic. They will be seen in Homerton Hospital following from a referral from their GP.
The Toileting Advisory clinic
We assist parents / carers with
- advice on bladder / bowel training
- strategies for potty / toilet training
- dietary guidance
- containment products for bladder and bowel incontinence
Anyone may make a referral for children over 4 years with bowel or urinary continence problems.
Once the child or young person is accepted into the clinic, they will be offered an appointment to be seen by either the paediatrician or specialist nurse in one of our Enuresis, Continence and Toileting clinics depending on the problem.
Further information contact
Toileting Advisory clinic 020 7014 7170
Paediatric Continence clinic Administrator 020 7014 7002 or 7004
Paediatric Continence Service drop-in clinic dates and venues for 2024 are here
All are welcome. To make an appointment call the appropriate number above.
Come along for practical advice on potty training and toileting that is proven to work and meet
- the continence specialist nurse to answer your questions and discuss any concerns including day and night time wetting; constipation and soiling
- Learn about and view available products for your child’s individual needs
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Title | Status | Format | Description | Size | Download |
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Children's health - Constipation in children and young people - large print.pdf | Current | 169KB | Download | ||
Children's health - constipation in children and young people.pdf | Current | 170KB | Download | ||
Children's health - continence disposable product home delivery - large print.pdf | Current | Your continence nurse specialist has arranged for NHS Supply Home Delivery to supply you with disposable products and a courier to deliver your reusable washable products. | 100KB | Download | |
Children's health - continence disposable product home delivery.pdf | Current | Your continence nurse specialist has arranged for NHS Supply Home Delivery to supply you with disposable products and a courier to deliver your reusable washable products. | 100KB | Download | |
Children's Health - My child and toilet training - what I need to know.pdf | Current | 202KB | Download | ||
Children's Health - My child and toilet training -what I need to know - large print.pdf | Current | 204KB | Download | ||
Children's health - Prevention of urinary tract infections in children - large print.pdf | Current | 161KB | Download | ||
Children's health - prevention of urinary tract infections.pdf | Current | 160KB | Download | ||
Children's Health - Urinary incontinence - large print.pdf | Current | This leaflet provides information about nocturnal and diurnal enuresis. Enuresis is known as bedwetting or night time wetting and diurnal enuresis is known as day time wetting | 176KB | Download | |
Children's health - Urinary incontinence.pdf | Current | This leaflet provides information about nocturnal and diurnal enuresis. Enuresis is known as bedwetting or night time wetting and diurnal enuresis is known as day time wetting. | 175KB | Download |