Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their response to the report prepared by Future Health for Astellas Pharma Who’s Counting: The case for urgent action to improve NHS continence care, published in September.

The Department has noted the publication of the report. In 2019, NHS England commissioned and led on the National Bladder and Bowel Health Project. The NHS England led project has been delayed due to COVID-19, with as yet no firm date set for publishing its draft report.

NHS England will consider next steps on Excellence in Continence Care through the project, which aims to improve continence care across the whole public health and care system.