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At HARTMANN UKI our aim is to continuously improve our offering and make the lives of nurses, doctors and patients that little bit easier. Our products are constantly tested and modified, following feedback from tissue viability nurses, podiatrists and many other specialists. Many of them are happy for this feedback to be shared, so that we can...

HARTMANN UKI has partnered with the Bladder and Bowel Community to introduce a new online continence advice service providing free discreet advice for sufferers and carers with bladder and bowel concerns. The service comes in response to the growing need of Community members for access to confidential, discreet advice. This is even more...

Four years ago, Philipp Bosshard barely survived an accident at work leaving 88 percent of his skin burned. Ever since that day, his life has changed a lot. But one thing remained: the courage to carry on each day.

How treatment with Hydro-Responsive Wound Dressings (HRWDs®) is benefitting both patients and healthcare professionals.

A diagnosis of continence doesn’t automatically mean an end to travelling. With a bit of preparation, a carefully thought through plan and a few useful hints and tips, sufferers can continue to be independent and carry on enjoying a mobile life.

If you’ve been diagnosed with urinary incontinence, there is a lot you can do yourself to control or reduce your level of incontinence. Find out more.

Bladder control weakness affects men and women of all ages. Caused mainly by muscle weakness, there are many different forms of the condition including stress incontinence - which predominantly affects women – and overflow incontinence, which is particularly common among elderly men.

As urinary incontinence symptoms can be unpredictable and embarrassing, it can be hard for sufferers to lead an active life. But that doesn’t need to be the case. Discover self-help techniques and discrete products that could help patients manage their condition.

Urinary incontinence is a loss of bladder control and can affect anyone at any stage of life.

Stories, articles, news, testimonials and more.

This section is dedicated to those suffering with incontinence and here to support a person who is caring for somebody with incontinence.

This section is designed for healthcare professionals and provides information on our products and services - supporting professionals to deliver effective care.

The first Wounds International webcast of 2019

Proving that you’re not alone — this World Incontinence Week, we are discussing eight different cultures and how they deal with the topic. Join the conversation!

Preventing exudate-related complications. Helping patients regain lost confidence.