Paediatric Continence Service
The Homerton Paediatric Continence Service is set up to support children and young
people and their parents/carers with continence problems such as enuresis
(bedwetting), day time wetting, and bowel soiling. It includes the Enuresis Service
and the Continence Advisory Service.
Referrals
Referrals to the Enuresis Service and the Continence Advisory Service are accepted
from any professional. Self-referrals from families are also accepted.
See referral link for referral forms
Enuresis Service – (This will be a link that will open to the below info)
The Community Paediatric- led Enuresis service accepts referrals for assessment
and management of children with night-time wetting with or without daytime
symptoms. Children with constipation or faecal soiling without urinary
symptoms are not seen in this clinic. The service can offer pre and post void
ultrasounds for assessment and treatment options including alarms and medication.
Complex and resistant cases are referred to the Evelina Children’s Hospital for third
tier input.
Services are available to children from 5 to 17 years resident or registered to a GP in
the City of London and the London Borough of Hackney.
Continence Advisory Service (This will be a link to open to the below info)
The nurse-led Continence Advisory service assists parents / carers with
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Advice on bladder / bowel training
Strategies for potty / toilet training
Dietary guidance
Containment products for bladder and bowel incontinence
Previously dry children / young person who begin to wet or soil after initial
review by a Paediatrician
poor response to a previous continence management programme
The service is available to children 4 to 17 years resident or registered to a GP in the
City of London and the London Borough of Hackney.
Clinics (this will open to a link with the below information)
To be seen in clinic is by appointment except for the Continence advisory drop in
clinic where you can simply drop in as the name implies.
Enuresis Clinics
John Scott Health Centre London N4 2NU
Thursdays 9:15am -12:00pm fortnightly
Lower Clapton Health Centre London E5 0PD
Tuesdays 9:15am – 12:00pm fortnightly
Continence Advisory Clinics
Hackney Ark
Downs Park Road E8 2HY
Wednesday 2pm – 5pm fortnightly
Fountayne Road Health Centre
1a Fountayne Road, London, N16 7EA
Monday 9:30am to12:30pm fortnightly
Continence advisory Drop in clinic
Drop in clinics are held every 3rd Wednesday of the month at the
Hackney Ark Downs Park Road E8 2HY
(Donald Winnicott Room) from 2pm -5pm
Contact the Paediatric Continence service- (this will be a link)
Enuresis service:
Room D002
Defoe Block, Ground Floor
Hackney Community College
50 Hoxton Street London N1 6LP
Tel: 0207 683 4912
Continence Advisory Service
Hackney Ark Downs Park Road E8 2HY
Continence Advisory service:
Tel 020 7014 7111
Email: PaediatricsContinence@homerton.nhs.uk
Referral Forms-(this will be a link)
Leaflets-(this will be a link)
Resources (this will be a link)