Urinary incontinence and retention

This programme aims to support pharmacy professionals in developing the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to undertake effective consultations, communications, clinical assessments and treatments for uncomplicated UTI under the NHS Pharmacy First Service.

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:

• define the common symptoms and management of urinary tract infection
• describe differential diagnoses for urinary tract infection
• identify possible complications of urinary tract infection and when a referral is appropriate
• discuss appropriate evidence-based treatment and self care advice for urinary tract infection.

This section of the BNF contains information about the medicines used to manage urinary retention.

This section of the BNF contains information about managing urinary incontinence and the symptoms of overactive bladder syndrome. It includes information about the medicines used as well as non-pharmacological management.

The aim of this piece of learning is to help you to identify the barriers contributing to healthcare avoidance in men, supporting you to adopt a person-centred approach when consulting with men despite these barriers.

This case study forms part of the Men’s health learning gateway. On this learning gateway page, you will find a range of learning resources which aim to increase your knowledge, skills and confidence in relation to men’s health conditions. 

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:

• describe how lower urinary tract symptoms may present in men
• assess the possible differential diagnoses for conditions responsible for lower urinary tract symptoms 
• identify and appropriately refer any red flag symptoms.

This factsheet should refresh your knowledge of urinary incontinence and provide you with links to appropriate further resources. 

This factsheet should refresh your knowledge of urinary tract infection in adults and provide you with links to appropriate further resources. 

This NICE Clinical knowledge summary (CKS) offers background information on stress urinary incontinence, urgency urinary incontinence (which may be associated with overactive bladder), and mixed urinary incontinence in women. It also provides details on diagnosis and management.

This NICE Clinical knowledge summary (CKS) offers background information on lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men that are not caused by infection, inflammation, neurological disease, drugs, or cancer. It covers the management of voiding symptoms, overactive bladder, nocturnal polyuria, stress urinary incontinence, urinary retention, and post-micturition dribbles.

This page contains information on the causes and types of incontinence as well as advice for people who live with incontinence. It can be a used as a resource for patients.

This page contains an overview of the causes and types of incontinence as well as advice for people who live with incontinence. It can be a used as a resource for patients.

This page contains a series of guides, which cover products used in the management of incontinence. It can used as a resource to support patients.

This page contains details of a free national helpline, which provides specialist advice on bladder and bowel health issues, continence promotion and options for managing incontinence; as well as signposting to local services. The helpline is available to healthcare professionals as well as patients.

This guideline covers assessing and managing urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in women aged 18 and over.