UCCT

22/01/2026

Have you done a local audit or service development project recently, and have you told people what you found from this?📖

UCCT is keen to publish work that will help your colleagues develop their practice and learn from what you have discovered.

Could you save nursing time by implementing this sort of pathway https://www.ucc-today.com/journals/issue/launch-edition/article/optimising-the-bladder-cancer-pathway-reducing-delays-and-improving-outcomes

To discuss your project contact the editor rebecca@woundcarepeople.com

19/01/2026

The team behind UCCT give you their top tips when writing for publication. 💙

Rebecca Linssen explains how important it is to plan your article before you start writing.

Find more tips on our CLP Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1112412826408194/

16/01/2026

Up to 30% of children are affected by constipation at any one time. 🧒

In this follow-up article, June Rogers highlights the importance of early intervention.

She also looks at the evidence for the different management and treatment options.

https://www.ucc-today.com/journals/issue/launch-edition/article/childhood-constipation-a-review-of-treatment

14/01/2026

Digital urology can encompass many different aspects of urology practice. 📱

This article looks at a digital urology service which is modelled on the established pattern of outpatient consultations.

The authors https://www.facebook.com/abdul.seckam Stephen Mitchell and Heidi Tempest discuss a case study of its use to reduce the backlog of patients waiting for urology assessment.

https://www.ucc-today.com/journals/issue/launch-edition/article/changing-technology-in-urology-a-case-study

Urology & Continence Care Today - Article: Changing technology in urology: a case study

12/01/2026

A report from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) looking at career progression of nurses across the UK nations shows the scale of the problem of career progression facing NHS nurses.

The report shows that too many nurses remain as a band 5 for years.

This has implications for staff morale, patient care and the sustainability of the health service.

Read more:
https://www.ucc-today.com/journals/issue/launch-edition/article/report-highlights-effects-of-limiting-nurses-career-progression-on-patient-care-and-staff-retention

09/01/2026

In the UK, black men have a higher lifetime risk of dying from prostate cancer.

A new analysis by Prostate Cancer UK has shown that ethnic disparities persist at every socioeconomic level, with black Caribbean men consistently facing the greatest burden.

They concluded that increased mortality from prostate cancer among black men cannot be explained solely by socioeconomic factors.

Read more:
https://www.ucc-today.com/journals/issue/launch-edition/article/inequalities-in-prostate-cancer-mortality-in-england

05/01/2026

Was one of your new year's resolutions to get more of your work published? The team behind UCCT give you their top tips when writing for publication. ✍️

Rebecca Linssen explains why it is better not to use common abbreviations or jargon when writing for publication as it can prevent people from understanding what you are saying.

Find more tips on our CLP Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1112412826408194/

29/12/2025

What are your new year's resolutions? 🎇

They could be for yourself, for your service, for your patients.

We'd love to know what's important to you in improving urology and continence care...

24/12/2025

Season's greetings to all our followers and everyone who works in urology and continence care!🎄

Thank you for all your hard work and commitment to your patients ✨

22/12/2025

Santa here :)
Asking everyone who works in urology or continence care what you would like for Christmas!

If you had a magic wand, what would your wish be in relation to your clinical practice and your patients?

19/12/2025

New guidelines from the Department for Health and Social Care have been published.

Their aim is to improve the quality of alcohol treatment so that people with patterns of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence get better help and support and achieve better outcomes.

Find out more: https://www.ucc-today.com/journals/issue/launch-edition/article/clinical-management-harmful-drinking-and-alcohol-dependence-new-uk-guidelines

18/12/2025

Delighted to support ERIC UK with their Christmas campaign - please donate or share to spread the word