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A CALL is being made for a parliamentary inquiry into the current state of bowel care for those requiring specialist care in NHS settings. There is a need for a national bowel care policy so that patients with spinal cord injury and some other conditions can be in any hospital and get the right care and treatment for managing their bowels.
“Are you one of these hospital-refusers?” the GP said, as he looked at his screen. I had a high temperature and some other symptoms but was saying I didn’t want to go to hospital.
What doctors don’t ask is why I have this fear of being admitted. As someone with spinal cord injuries (SCI) who has a neurogenic bowel because of my injuries, I have faced humiliating as well as very dangerous “bowel care.” I am now frightened about going into hospital and if I can avoid it, I will.
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