Incontinence: Health Services
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to continence care services for residents in Chichester constituency.
Answered by Karin Smyth
Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning continence services in their areas. These services include assessment, treatment, and, where clinically appropriate, the supply of continence products.
For Chichester residents, the Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is commissioned to provide continence care for both housebound and ambulatory patients. For ambulatory patients, SCFT is actively seeking an additional service location so that patients with catheters are able to access catheter care at a venue most suitable to them.
SCFT works closely with general practices in the area to understand those patients who need support at home. The continence care service is provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week by SCFT's community nursing teams, Urgent Community Response, and overnight service.
The Surrey and Sussex ICB and SCFT continues to work together to monitor performance and ensure this important support is available for local people.
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