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Research group

Bladder & Bowel Management

Consulting a user about continence technologies

Our research aims to find sustainable solutions for people living with bladder and bowel leakage problems to improve their quality of life.

About

Our mission is to improve the lives of people living with bladder and bowel leakage (incontinence) and urine retention problems. We carry out collaborative and multidisciplinary research with outcomes that have maximum impact on patients by influencing policy and changing practise throughout the UK and internationally. Our research focuses on developing and evaluating sustainable technologies and strategies designed to improve the quality of life for people living with bladder and bowel problems. The experience of end users is at the heart of our work and product users and informal carers are involved at all stages. We have strong established collaborations in the UK and worldwide with consumer and professional groups, condition-specific charities, industry and many academic groups. 

Our main research areas are:

  • continence products
  • urinary catheter innovation
  • biofilms
  • prevention of urinary tract infection
  • dementia and continence
  • sustainability

In collaboration with the International Continence Society and the International Consultation on Incontinence we host the www.continenceproductadvisor.org.

People, projects and publications

People

Doctor Barbara Bradbury

Senior Research Fellow

Connect with Barbara

Email: b.c.bradbury@soton.ac.uk

Address: Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road Shirley, SO16 6YD (View in Google Maps)

Professor Bashir Lwaleed

Professor of Experimental Pathology

Connect with Bashir

Email: bashir@soton.ac.uk

Address: Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road Shirley, SO16 6YD (View in Google Maps)

Doctor Cathy Murphy PhD RN

Principal Research Fellow

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Cathy

Email: c.murphy@soton.ac.uk

Address: Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road Shirley, SO16 6YD (View in Google Maps)

Doctor Jacqui Prieto RN, PhD

Associate Professor

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Jacqui

Email: j.a.prieto@soton.ac.uk

Address: Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road Shirley, SO16 6YD (View in Google Maps)

Professor Mandy Fader

Associate V-P (Strategic Major Projects)

Connect with Mandy

Email: m.fader@soton.ac.uk

Address: B67, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

Ms Margaret Macaulay

Senior Research Fellow

Connect with Margaret

Email: m.macaulay@soton.ac.uk

Address: Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road Shirley, SO16 6YD (View in Google Maps)

Doctor Sandra Wilks

Associate Professor

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Sandra

Email: s.a.wilks@soton.ac.uk

Address: B85, East Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)

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