Catheter Care and Bowel Care Training are developed from Royal College Nursing guidance and focus on capacity, consent and professional standards.
A focus on anatomy and the function of the systems looking at specific conditions etc. The assessment process, trouble shooting, common problems.
In the Bowel Care training there is a section on medication whereas in the Catheter Care training the trainers look at equipment and formulary adherence.
If you attend the training face to face, the procedures are demonstrated on models. For Teams sessions, the procedures are shown using video demonstrations.
TEAMs sessions are for staff who have previously achieved competencies & require the updates only.
Face to face sessions are for staff who wish to train F2F, or have never undertaken the procedures.
All course times are 9.30am to 4.30pm
Catheter Care Training
This training is open to all Qualified Nurses & Trainee Nurse Associates, including Associate Practitioners, and Band 4 Community staff who complete routine catheterisations.
Staff working with both residential and nursing care home patients are charged £30 per delegate and invoiced following attendance.
The £30 per delegate charge will apply to all non-MPFT staff who complete the Catheter Care and Bowel Care training both from care homes, including residential, and other organisations.
Teams training dates are
- 6th May 2026
- 1st July 2026
- 2nd September 2026
- 4th November 2026
Face to face training dates at the Education Centre, St George’s Hospital, Corporation Street, Stafford ST16 3SR.
- 1st June 2026
- 4th August 2026
- 8th October 2026
- 11th December 2026
Bookings via email to Nicole.hamilton@mpft.nhs.uk
Bowel Care training
This training is open to all Qualified Nurses & Trainee Nurse Associate’s and is suitable for staff who are new to the trust, updating and updating staff who have not attended the training since 2019 new guidance review
Staff working with both residential and nursing care home patients are charged £30 per delegate and invoiced following attendance.
The £30 per delegate charge will apply to all non-MPFT staff who complete the Catheter Care and Bowel Care training both from care homes, including residential, and other organisations.
Teams training dates are
- 10th June 2026
- 12th August 2026
- 14th October 2026
- 2nd December 2026
Face to Face Training Dates at the Education Centre, St George’s Hospital, Corporation Street, Stafford ST16 3SR.
- 19th May 2026
- 21st July 2026
- 7th September 2026
- 10th November 2026
Bookings via email to Nicole.hamilton@mpft.nhs.uk