Awards for excellence in continence care

Against the ongoing challenges that bladder and bowel services face across the country, these awards are a chance to celebrate the people and products that make a difference to the day-to-day experiences of those living with bladder and bowel difficulties, and to inspire continued excellence and innovation in both continence care and product development.

The Bladder & Bowel UK Product Innovation Award

The Bladder & Bowel UK Product Innovation Award recognises the development of products which use innovation in design to improve the quality of life of people with bladder and/or bowel issues. It will be judged by a panel including clinicians who specialise in bladder and/or bowel care, representatives from research and academia, and members of the public living with bladder and/or bowel issues. Bladder & Bowel UK are delighted that the judging panel will be headed by Alan Cottenden, Emeritus Professor of Incontinence Technology, UCL.

The Bladder & Bowel UK Clinical Excellence Award

The Bladder & Bowel UK Clinical Excellence Award rewards the exceptional work of an individual or team working in the field of bladder and/or bowel health within the NHS or independent sector, celebrating the demonstrable positive impact they have made to their patients or clients. The award will be judged by experts and clinicians who specialise in bladder and/or bowel care.

The awards will be officially launched at the Bladder & Bowel UK Continence Symposium on Wednesday 9^th March at Bolton Arena.

Bladder & Bowel UK offer support for bladder and bowel health for everyone. They provide confidential advice from specialist nurses and product experts. Information on preventing and dealing with bladder and bowel issues can be found online at www.bbuk.org.uk.

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During a challenging year for the profession, the Nursing Times team were honoured to hear the stories and read the entries of those who entered the Nursing Times Awards 2020. The judges had a tough job deciding on the finalists and were impressed by the incredible innovation and resilience shown by the nursing profession during the Covid-19 crisis.

BBUK emerged as a finalist in four categories including, Children’s services and Continence Promotion and Care for projects with ERIC, to provide guidance and practical support to children in schools and PADS (Positive about Down Syndrome) for setting up closed Facebook groups, empowering and supporting parents to potty train their children and manage common continence problems. The Bladder & Bowel UK & PADS project was also shortlisted in two further categories including ‘Learning Disability’ and ‘Promoting Patient Self-Management’.

“Congratulations to all our shortlisted entrants and thank you to everyone who has entered the 2020 Nursing Times Awards.” said Nursing Times editor, Steve Ford.

“The challenge of tackling Covid-19, coming as it has during the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, has showcased the great work and innovation of nurses in every setting across the UK.”

“The Nursing Times Award provides us with a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the profession’s exceptional achievements in a very difficult year, and I look forward to announcing the winners.”

Entering their 30^th year, the Nursing Times Awards are the most respected and relevant awards in the nursing and healthcare sector, representing true excellence in nursing and patient care. The awards will take place in a glittering evening of recognition on Wednesday 14 October at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane, London.

Discover more about the Nursing Times Awards and book your place at awards.nursingtimes.net.

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