
St Austell Community Hospital, Porthpean Road, St Austell, PL26 6AA
Call 01726 873 095 or email the Bladder and Bowel Specialist service
The Bladder and Bowel Specialist service provides professional advice, guidance and information on the management of bladder and bowel continence.
The service also provides treatment of faecal and urinary incontinence including enuresis and related bladder and bowel problems in children and adults.
The service is based from St Austell Community Hospital. Clinics are provided from community hospital outpatient departments or health clinics.
We believe that everyone has the right to be content whenever this is achievable. We will work with other healthcare professionals to ensure you get the best help available.
Accidental leakage from the bladder or bowel (incontinence) is very common. There are many types of incontinence, such as:
If you suffer from one or more of these, please make an appointment with your GP. To help you identify your symptoms, complete a bladder and/or a bowel symptom profile, you can take this with you to your GP appointment. On occasions, it may be necessary to refer you to other services.
If you have a question about indwelling urinary catheterisation, email the team or call us on 01726 873 095.
We do not accept referrals for product orders or fitting.
Please arrange a pre and post void scan if the following symptoms present:
You could also consider a referral for an ultrasound of the kidneys, ureter, and bladder.
The service expects that any red flag bladder or bowel symptoms will have been escalated to the relevant team prior to making this referral.