Maintain pressure on reforms to protect NHSMale continence problems focus of new NICE guidance
NICE has set out specific guidelines for dealing with male continence problems.
Around 1 in 4 men aged 40 and above have lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), such as needing to urinate urgently or frequently, retention of urine, hesitancy and incontinence.
Symptoms can have a considerable impact on a man’s physical, mental and social wellbeing.
There was previously no national guidance for diagnosing and treating these symptoms in adult men, which meant healthcare professionals were not always using the most effective treatments.
The new guidelines aim to set a national standard so all patients receive the same high quality treatments wherever they go.
Dr Fergus Macbeth, director of the Centre for Clinical Practice at NICE said: “As the prevalence of these symptoms increases with age, and with life expectancy on the rise in Britain, it is vital that the NHS uses the treatments and management techniques that are proven to work best.
“This is the first time that we have published guidance specifically on how adult men with these symptoms should be diagnosed and treated. We hope that it will help standardise any variations in clinical practice and encourage more men to seek medical advice if they have any concerns.”
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david hamilton | 27-May-2010 12:30 pm
About time, let's see more guidence from NICE, on mens sexual health problems ? for example erectyle dysfunction, this seems to be a no go area/problem that needs to be ratified. where are the government initiatives for this devastating problem that effects thousans of men.
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