Digestive & Bladder Health
Made up of the stomach, gut and bowel, the digestive system enables us to absorb nutrients from what we eat and drink.
Common digestive conditions include indigestion, heartburn and IBS, but effective treatment can minimise your symptoms, resolve acute illnesses and restore your health.
Local Services
Continence service Macclesfield. Please see your GP for a referral:
www.eastcheshire.nhs.uk/Our-Services/bladder-and-bowel-adults
www.eastcheshire.nhs.uk/Our-Services/bladder-and-bowel-children
National Services
Bladder and Bowel UK: information for adults & children:
www.bbuk.org.uk
Children’s bladder and bowel charity:
www.eric.org.uk
Pelvic floor exercise advice from NHS app Squeezy:
www.squeezyapp.com
Bladder issues affecting women:
www.bladdermatters.co.uk
Accessible toilets
Managing constipation:
www.nhs.uk/conditions/constipation
Bristol stool chart
www.bladderandbowel.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/BBC002_Bristol-Stool-Chart-Jan-2016.pdf
Inflammatory bowel disease support
Support for patients with a stoma:
www.colostomyuk.org
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