‘THEY TOOK ALL YOUR DIGNITY AWAY’

EMBARGOED UNTIL 00.01 HOURS WEDNESDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2009 ‘THEY TOOK ALL YOUR DIGNITY AWAY’ Two in-depth studies of continence care of older people in hospitals and nursing homes show that older people are not always treated with dignity or able to use toilet facilities when needed. The studies were carried out by the University of Kent and the RCP’s Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit (CEEu), and supported by the Royal College of Physicians and the British Geriatrics Society. The results have been used to inform the next round of the National Audit of Continence Care, which begins this