Spinal Injuries

(asked on 21st February 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve bowel care for people with spinal cord injuries.


Answered by
Helen Whately Portrait
Helen Whately
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
This question was answered on 1st March 2023

To support improved bowel care for people with spinal cord injury (SCI) NHS England has published a service specification setting out what providers must have in place to deliver SCI services. This includes specialist multidisciplinary teams providing advice and care in bowel management, including promoting and manging continence.

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