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MNDa – Our Charity of the year for 2023
Our charity for 2023 is the Motor Neurone Disease Association. If you would like to sponsor us or make a donation - please use our Go Fund Me page. Thank you in advance for all your efforts - we are very grateful for your help.
A big hello to three new recruits
It gives us great pleasure to say a big hello and welcome to three new recruits to the Manfred Sauer team. We hope you will join us in making them feel appreciated and at home in our wonderful community. Janine Starkey Janine joined the Manfred Sauer Care DAC team in...
Are you well hydrated?
It is always vital to maintain good hydration, but with the summer months now upon us it is even more so. Drinking enough water every day is essential for many reasons. It will help to regulate your body temperature, it will help to prevent or minimise infections...
Kidney Stones/Renal Colic
When Carolyne worked in the Urology Department of her local hospital, she noticed each year during the summer holidaymaker season (“grockle” season as it’s known in her area) the rate of emergency admissions with renal colic would rise considerably. So, as we are now...
Fundraising Update – Charity of the Year
August 4th 2022 We have all been busy this year fundraising for our Charity of the Year – Bladder Health UK. So far, we have raised £580, which is great progress towards our £1500 target by the end of the December. These monies have come from the following sources:•...
World Continence Week, 20-26 June 2022
This week is World Continence Week (WCW), an international health campaign to raise awareness of incontinence related issues. In order to champion the rights of patients to have access to the products and services they need to help manage their condition, you can sign...
Essential Travel FAQ’s
With the main holiday season approaching, here are some Travel FAQ's to help you to make the best of your time away. Q: Can I take my saline ISC Catheters in my hand luggage? A: Yes, we would suggest that you carry at least 3-4 days’ worth in your hand luggage as...
Don’t let incontinence spoil your trip away
If you suffer from urinary incontinence the thought of going away for a night, let alone a short break or holiday, can fill you with dread. But with careful planning, and by investing in some good habits, you can travel with confidence and enjoy valuable time away....
Spotlight on Spinal Cord Injury 2 – Cauda Equina Syndrome
What is it? Cauda Equina means ‘Horse’s Tail’ in Latin. At the lower end of the spine is a bundle of nerve roots called the cauda equina, so named as it resembles a Horse’s Tail. The nerves running out of the cauda equina control the bladder, bowel, sexual and lower...
2022 Continence Systems Product Guide
We’re just putting the finishing touches to our new product guide. 20 pages of information about every single one of our products including descriptions, sizes, quantities, order codes and PIP codes (for pharmacies). To get your copy, contact our helpline today -...
Fun Outdoor and Indoor Activities for Wheelchair Bound Users
Do you have a mobility issue? It doesn’t matter what caused it, adjusting to life in a chair can be difficult. Many people get depressed at the thought that life as they know it is over. Nothing could be further from the truth! It is important to get out, socialise...
Launch of new Travel Certificate
Planning your holidays? Want to travel but not sure you can face all the upheaval, inconvenience and endless questions at the airport? We have just launched our new Travel Certificate. We have designed this document to make travelling abroad easier for you....
Spotlight on Spinal Cord Injury 1 – Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD)
Our spinal cord is essential in providing 2-way communication from our brain to all areas of our body. When a spinal cord injury occurs, whether it is due to an accident or illness, that communication is broken down and can lead to complete, or partial, loss of...
Women and intermittent self-catheterisation (ISC)
What’s the problem? Intermittent self-catheterisation (ISC) is an alternative to having a urinary catheter in place all the time. Some people need to perform it on a long-term basis, others only for a short period depending on the reason the bladder does not empty...
Dementia and incontinence
A big thank you to Zena Aldridge FRSA MA RNMH – Admiral Nurse Research Fellow with Dementia UK for this insightful blog. Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of progressive conditions that affect the brain causing a variety of symptoms including memory loss,...
Disabled toilet access
At Manfred Sauer, we are pleased to offer a free RADAR key to all new clients as part of your welcome pack. You can’t miss it really. It’s large, conspicuous and means you will be able to open more than 9000 accessible toilets in the UK, or will you? In recent years,...
Alex Cioaca becomes a permanent member of our warehouse team
Alex Cioaca has been with us as a temp in our warehouse for the last 5 months where she has fitted in well with the rest of the team. Recently we have made her position as a warehouse operative permanent. Alex brings with her a wealth of experience; she is also a...
A big welcome to our new nurse – Tracy Reed
Tracy Reed joined us earlier this month as a Urology Nurse covering Yorkshire and surrounding areas. She will also be covering the North East 1 day per week. Currently she is busy completing her Manfred Sauer induction programme, but will be soon be out on the road...
What’s involved in a nephrostomy?
You may need a nephrostomy if something is blocking the normal flow of urine from one or both of your kidneys to your bladder. This could be caused by kidney stones, clots, infections, leaks or tumours (cancer). If your urine gets blocked, it will cause your kidney to...
Do you want to be part of Willy’s adventures?
Because we know that talking about urinary incontinence is difficult, at Manfred Sauer we want to help make things easier. That’s why several years ago, we produced a promotional toy called Willy. Willy’s job is to help raise awareness and acceptance of bladder...
Putting our customers’ welfare first
As many businesses continue to struggle with the latest supply chain issues, including stock and driver shortages, at Manfred Sauer UK we are keen to reassure our customers that they have nothing to worry about. It’s no secret that the current issues faced when you...
Time for a wee chat?
Urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine and is surprisingly common. It is thought that up to one in four people in the UK, men and women alike, will have a problem with bladder control at some time in their lives. Whilst, often thought as an inevitable...