CHARTER FOR CONTINENCE

The Charter for Continence presents the specific needs and rights of people with bladder or bowel problems. It outlines the resources available and the standards of care that can be expected.
As a person with bladder or bowel problems you have the right to:

• Be treated with sensitivity and understanding.
• Become continent if achievable.
• Receive a thorough individual assessment of your condition by a doctor or nurse knowledgeable in this aspect of care.
• Request specialist advice about continence care.
• Be provided with a clear explanation of your diagnosis.
• Participate in a full discussion of treatment options, their advantages and disadvantages.
• Expect products to have clear instructions for use.
• Receive regular views of treatment and be given the opportunity to change treatments if your condition has changed.
• Be made aware of any treatments or products as they become available.
• Be provided with a personal contact point able to give you ongoing advice and support.

Developed by:

The Continence Foundation, InconTact, Association for Continence Advice (ACA). The RCN Continence Forum, the Enuresis Resource and Information Centre (ERIC), the Spinal Injuries Association and the Multiple Sclerosis Society.