Bladder and bowel service

The bladder and bowel service offers a friendly and confidential specialist service for both children and adults. The service supports children 1 to 19 years old, who are registered with a Gateshead GP who commonly have concerns such as:

• constipation
• soiling
• stool withholding
• day time wetting
• nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting over 5 year old)
• overactive bladder (urine urgency/ frequency)
• children needing specialist support to achieve toilet training developmental skill

For further information and resources visit the Gateshead NHS Children's Bladder and Bowel service website (opens new window).

The adult service supports young adults from the age of 18 years old to help transition into adult services, who are registered with a Gateshead GP who commonly have concerns such as:

• persistent constipation
• faecal incontinence / soiling
• frequently needing to rush to use the toilet to pass urine
• feeling the need to frequently go to the toilet to pass urine (more than seven times a day)
• leaking urine when coughing, exercising or laughing
• changes in urine flow / difficulties passing urine
• frequently needing to urinate overnight
• frequent bedwetting

For further information visit the Gateshead NHS Adult's Bladder and Bowel service website (opens new window).