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SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENTS With the exceptions noted below, this section was compiled by the former Director of the Foundation, David Pollock, largely on the basis of pre-existing publications from the Foundation.  It has been cleared by the following: Professor Paul Abrams MD FRCS, consultant urologist, Southmead Health Services NHS Trust, Bristol, and Honorary Secretary, International Continence Society* Professor Linda Cardozo MD FRCOG, consultant urogynaecologist, King's College Hospital, London* Mr Frank Chinegwundoh MS FRCS FEBU, consultant urological surgeon, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London# Mr Alan Cottenden MA PhD MIPEMB MIM CEng, senior lecturer in Medical Physics, University College, London, Director of the Continence Product Evaluation Network* Mr Alfred Cutner MD MRCOG, consultant gynaecologist, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital, London# Ms Georgie Gulliford MCSP SRP, physiotherapist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King's College Hospital, London# Mrs Jill Mantle BA FCSP DipTP, research physiotherapist, King's College Hospital, London* Ms Christine Norton MA RGN, nurse specialist (continence), St Mark's Hospital, Harrow* Mr Tom Rosenbaum FRCS Urol, consultant urological surgeon, Ealing Hospital, London# Dr Mike Smith DPH MFPHM DObstRCOG, General Pratitioner, broadcaster and journalist* Miss Carolynne Vaizey MD FRCS FCS(SA), consultant [CHECK!] colorectal surgeon, Middlesex Hospital## Dr Adrian Wagg MB MRCP, senior lecturer, University College London and St Pancras Hospital, London# Ms Mandy Wells RGN SCM DipN, senior clinical continence nurse specialist, Camden and Islington Community Health Services NHS Trust# * Trustee of the Foundation # Member of the Development Committee of the Foundation ## Corresponding Member of the Development Committee Bowel Control Problems This section is based, by permission, on an article by Ms Christine Norton (details as above) first published in the Incontact newsletter in winter 1998/99. Special Bowel Topics The article on Imodium was written by Miss Carolynne Vaizey (details as above). The articles on Controlling Wind and Smells, Exercises for your Anal Sphincter, Skin Care and Your Sphincter Repair Operation are closely based, by permission, on leaflets published by St Mark's Hospital, Harrow. Return to Top of Page

PRODUCTS This section is largely based on material from the Foundation's Continence Products Directory (fifth edition) and in part on Choosing Products for Bladder and Bowel Control from PromoCon 2001 and Ricability. It has been cleared by Helen White RGN RHV, director of PromoCon 2001 and original editor of the Continence Products Directory. Return to Top of Page

THE CONTINENCE FOUNDATION Most of this section was written by the former Director of the Foundation, David Pollock. The section on awareness campaigns was written by Ian Holland, Fundraising and Publicity Officer of the Foundation. Return to Top of Page

THE NHS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS This section was written by the former Director of the Foundation, David Pollock. Return to Top of Page

PAGES FOR PROFESSIONALS Making the Case for Investment in an Integrated Continence Service Project Work in Continence Care was written by the former Director of the Foundation, David Pollock. Continence in Primary Care was endorsed as for the section on Symptoms and Treatments. The Brief Guide to Bladder Control in Adults and Brief Guide to Bowel Control in Adults were written and/or endorsed by the members of the Foundation's Development Committee named above.   Extracts from the Continence Foundation Review were written by those named on the site. Prevention of Incontinence was written by those named on the site as participants in the conference from which it originated. Pregnancy, Childbirth and Incontinence was written by Pat Scowen on the basis of the texts of addresses delivered by the relevant conference speakers and the drafts were cleared by the speakers. Return to Top of Page

THE SYMPTOM SORTER was devised by the former Director of the Foundation, David Pollock, and endorsed by relevant members of the Foundation's Development Committee. Return to Top of Page Return to referring page