Articles and Webinars
Whether you are a carer, a specialist, or completely new to continence care, Wellspect Education provides learning resources for your level of expertise
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Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) – What Is It, Causes and Symptoms
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Bev Collins, Clinical nurse lead, Wellspect, explains what Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) is, talks through some of the main causes or triggers of this syndrome and what the symptoms of AD are.
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Common Challenges with SCI Bladder and Bowel Care
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Debbie Green, spinal cord injury specialist lead, SIA, addresses some of the issues facing someone with a spinal injury with their bladder and bowel care.
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Transanal Irrigation Webinar – Patient Assessment
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Jessica Aparo, Pelvic Floor Specialist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, talks about the assessment of patients being considered for Transanal Irrigation.
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Pelvic Floor Dysfunction webinar
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In this webinar you will hear from Consultant Physiotherapist Julia Herbert talking on pelvic floor dysfunction, the associated symptoms and the management options that are available.
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Bladder and bowel problems in MS patients
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Clinical Nurse Specialist, Liam Rice addresses key questions around Bladder and bowel management in MS
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Bladder and bowel dysfunction overview
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Learn about common bladder problems like Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS), variants of incontinence, and overactive bladder.
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Navina Smart App manual
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Navina Smart app is an irrigation diary and a useful tool for tailoring treatment. During initiation and at follow-up an irrigation diary can be helpful to adjust settings.
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Overview of Fecal Incontinence (FI)
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This is an overview of fecal incontinence; its cause, prevalence, and management.
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How Multiple Sclerosis affects the bowel
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These short films answer common questions asked by people with MS about bowel dysfunction.
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Webinar: TAI with Navina
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In this webinar, Bev Collins, Clinical nurse lead, Wellspect, will tell you the most important information you need to know about transanal irrigation (TAI), how to use Navina Systems and some tips and tricks to improve adherence.
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Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS)
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In this webinar you will hear registered nurse, uro- and bowel therapist Eva Westling talk about symptoms after surgery or removal of the rectum, or lower part of the bowel and how to treat those. In order to achieve success in treating patients with LARS, it is also important to understand the effects this treatment has as well as the anatomy and complexity of the small pelvis.
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TAI - a solution for constipation and fecal incontinence
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Constipation and fecal incontinence are bothersome symptoms of bowel dysfunction and often more common than talked about. Management of these symptoms is complex and conservative methods do not always improve them.
