Revolution needed in global continence care, report recommends

A major new report has called on policy makers and payers to place greater focus on continence as a health and social care issue rather than simply a lifestyle or quality of life problem. The findings of the ‘Optimum Continence Service Specification’ initiated by global hygiene company SCA, suggest that there could be significant benefits for patients and the health and social care system if greater emphasis is placed on continence and a more integrated approach is taken to assessment and treatment. Urinary and faecal incontinence currently affects at least 400 million people worldwide and incidence is likely to rise