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\u200bWho are we?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Bladder and Bowel Nursing Team are a small team of nurses who have specialist knowledge in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of adult bladder and bowel dysfunction.

Within the Bladder and Bowel team, there are two Bladder and Bowel Services for Care Homes in Lothian: one service for Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian and another service for West Lothian.

On this page you will find details of what each individual Bladder and Bowel service offers Care Homes in their locality area (i.e contact details & referral information, tools for Care Homes and product information) as well as Bladder and Bowel information offerred to Care Homes in all HSCP areas .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian<\/h2>
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There is a Bladder and Bowel Nurse Specialist and a HCSW Product Specialist to specifically support Care Homes who have residents with a bladder and\/or bowel dysfunction in Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact & Referral Details<\/h2>
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Please use the below details to contact the team for any enquiries or to make a referral.

Please note <\/strong>this referral service is for Care Home staff to refer residents to the service, referrals are not able to be made by anyone else.

All residents should be assessed by the Care Home staff<\/a>, prior to any referral to the Bladder and Bowel Care Home Team. Following this, should the resident require specialist advice referrals can be made to our team for Care Home residents living in Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian by completing the Bladder and Bowel Care Home Team Referral Form<\/a> please return it to the team – details below.

Please note<\/strong> for email contact or referral, residents details should only be shared via an NHS secured email address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bladder and Bowel Nurse Specialist and Product Specialist
Care Home Support Team
Blackford Pavilion
Astley Ainslie Hospital
33 Grange Loan
Edinburgh
EH9 2HL
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Email the form (using a secure email account) to Loth.BBCH@NHS.scot<\/a>  and a member of the team will get back to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Telephone advice available:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Telephone:<\/strong>  0131 446 4324 (for advice regarding assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management options)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note:<\/strong> Advice line for health professionals<\/strong> available Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday from 2.00pm to 4.00pm only<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For more information on obtaining a secure email address please see the Secure Email Account page<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bladder and Bowel Assessment Tools for
Care Home Staff<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All Care Home  residents identified as having a new or worsening bladder and\/or bowel dysfunction should have initial assessment completed by Care Home staff . A treatment and\/or management plan should then be implemented and reviewed – this must be completed prior to referral to the Bladder and Bowel Care Home Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below you can access assessment forms and other resources which can assist you with assessment, treatment and management of individual residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essential documentation <\/h4>\n\n\n\n