Continence and Urology Services

Referrals to the Community Continence and Urology Service will only be accepted if these are received using the accompanying service referral form.

Referral information received not using the service referral form will be rejected and returned to the referrer.

The updated referral service form is available here.

All completed referral forms and any accompanying information should be emailed to the RightCare Barnsley Integrated Single Point of Access (SPA) using the following email address:-

RightCareBarnsleyIntegratedSPA@swyt.nhs.uk

Primary care colleagues wishing to e-refer via TPP SystmOne into the Community Continence and Urology Service can do so via the e-refer option but please ensure that the contents of the service’s referral form is listed in the ‘Communications and Letters’ section of the patients SystmOne clinical record.   

Adults Service Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients aged over 19 years + with a Barnsley GP, living in a Barnsley area (please note we are not able to deliver continence aids outside of the Barnsley geographical boundary).
  • For care home referrals we require the completion of a 24-hr care home continence referral, Bladder Frequency Volume Chart, Bowel Diary, and medication chart.

For information:

Requests for the following, should be directed to the Community Neighbourhood Nursing Service via the Single Point of Access, these should not be referred to the Community Continence and Urology Service:

  • Urgent catheterisation, patient in pain, not able to pass urine (Please phone the SPA on 01226 644575)
  • Female catheters
  • Nephrostomy Care
  • Ordering of catheter equipment
  • Bowel management (manual evacuation)

Children’s Service Inclusion Criteria

Children must:

  • Have a Statement of Educational Needs/Educational Health and Care Plan
  • Be under the care of a Consultant Paediatrician
  • Have continence problems due to having a physical or learning disability that affects their ability to become continent 

Children’s Service Exclusion Criteria

Children under the age of 4 years.

Children requiring continence produces for containment of treatable conditions e.g., nocturnal enuresis (bed wetting) or faecal incontinence due to constipation. * If a child is toilet trained during the day but bedwetting at night, please direct referrals to the School Nursing Team, even if they have additional needs.

General Documentation (NOT REFERRAL RELATED) to the Community Continence and Urology Service

As described, all referral related information / documentation should accompany the referral via an email to the RightCare Barnsley Integrated Single Point of Access (SPA).

Any documentation not relating to a patient’s referral but which is being forwarded to the Community Continence and Urology Service for information, should be sent to the following address:-

Barnsley Community Continence and Urology Service, c/o Office G.01, Main Administration Block, Kendray Hospital, Doncaster Road, Barnsley S70 3RD

Updated:  December 2024

Accessing the service

Referral guidelines

Adults Service Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients aged over 19 years + with a Barnsley GP, living in a Barnsley area (please note we are not able to deliver continence aids outside of the Barnsley geographical boundary).
  • For care home referrals we require the completion of a 24-hr care home continence referral, Bladder Frequency Volume Chart, Bowel Diary, and medication chart. 

Children’s Service Inclusion Criteria

Children must:

  • Have a Statement of Educational Needs/Educational Health and Care Plan
  • Be under the care of a Consultant Paediatrician
  • Have continence problems due to having a physical or learning disability that affects their ability to become continent

 

 

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