The Paediatric Continence Forum (PCF) is a campaigning group of health professionals, patient representatives and commercial members that engages with the Government and policymakers nationally to raise awareness of childhood bladder and bowel problems and to improve NHS services in this area of child health.
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PCF publishes ‘a manifesto for paediatric continence services across the UK’
Prior to the general election on 8th June 2017, the PCF created a manifesto for improving paediatric continence services across the UK. This was sent to Prospective Parliamentary Candidates to highlight the need to consider the provision of paediatric continence services in their local area. The manifesto outlines three key policy changes needed to improve the situation for this group of children and young people:
- All children should have access to integrated, well-resourced paediatric continence services
- The PCF’s Commissioning Guide should be utilised to improve the quality of services
- Continence should be considered when making policy on childhood health, disability and education