title: Developing an interdisciplinary integrated continence service.
abstract: This article describes how one NHS trust transformed its fragmented continence services into a fully integrated interdisciplinary service across primary and secondary care. The service provides nurse-led first-line continence care to patients across a range of settings, avoiding inappropriate referrals and reducing waiting times for medical appointments. This was achieved by capitalizing on organisational changes, following government guidelines and adopting a process of systematic change. Developing services within existing resources and facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration requires creativity, clinical/organizational credibility and knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Logan
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Proctor
mesh_terms: D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development; D013222:State Medicine; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy*; D014852:Wales