The Continence Care Service provides services for patients in Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian.
List of services:
- The Bladder and Bowel Nursing Team opens a new window
- Ontex Healthcare Home Delivery opens a new window for absorbent containment products for adults, children and young people with incontinence
- Prescription and ordering service for adult urology items in conjunction with local pharmacies
You can find out more about these services for people living in Care Homes opens a new window.
Our purpose is to promote high quality professional assessment as foundation of high quality continence care.
Following assessment and diagnosis, a treatment plan is provided. If treatment is unsuccessful or inappropriate then assessment and registration to provide incontinence products from NHS Lothian formulary is put forward.
Bladder and Bowel Nursing Team – Telephone 0131 537 4572 then press option 2
Registered Service Users Only:
- Ontex Healthcare Home Delivery Ordering – Telephone 0345 216 0001
- Prescription Ordering for Urology Items – Telephone 0131 537 4572 then press option 1
Service opening times are: Monday to Friday: 9.00am to 3.00pm (closed for lunch between 12.15pm and 1.00pm)
The Continence Care Service is based at:
Admin Building
Astley Ainslie Hospital
133 Grange Loan
Edinburgh
EH9 2HL