ICAN community paediatric clinic: Constipation and daytime wetting pathways

What we offer

ICAN community paediatric clinic offers support to children experiencing constipation and daytime wetting. We accept referrals from GP’s, paediatricians and allied health professionals.

Constipation pathway

The constipation pathway is a paediatrician led service with specialist support from an ICAN Nurse. It’s purpose is to identify when constipation is the child’s primary problem, formulate a management plan based on behavioural modification approach, prescribed medications and onward referral to tertiary care where appropriate.

Daytime wetting pathway

The daytime wetting service is exclusively nurse-led. Its purpose is to identify when persistent daytime wetting is the child’s primary problem, formulate a management plan based on a behavioural modification approach, and refer to the GP for further investigations or onward referral to tertiary care. The service also provides a digital offer, including access to pre-recorded digital workshop and a live online group workshop, which deliver evidence-based information on the common causes of daytime wetting and behaviour-modification strategies. Families are asked to complete the digital education offer before being offered one-to-one sessions, ensuring that all receive consistent, accessible core continence education as the foundation of their care.

Service information

ICAN is a hub‑based service providing care and support for children and young people with additional health and developmental needs across Leeds. Our service brings together health professionals to assess, support, and coordinate care closer to home. We work closely with families, schools, and other services to ensure children receive the right support at the right time. You can find out more about our service by visiting the Leeds Community Healthcare website: Integrated children’s additional needs (ICAN)

Where we are based

ICAN operates from three hubs across Leeds:

• Reginald Health Centre

Address: 263 Chapeltown Road, Leeds, LS7 3EX
Phone: 0113 843 7000

• St George’s Urgent Treatment Centre

Address: St George’s Road, Middleton, Leeds, LS10 4UZ
Phone: 0113 843 2000

• Wortley Beck Health Centre

Address: Ring Road, Lower Wortley, Leeds, LS12 5SG
Phone: 0113 843 8000

Your child’s appointment letter will tell you which hub your appointment is at.

Appointment

Our core service hours are: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm (closed on bank holidays)

Appointments and support

We understand that attending appointments can sometimes be challenging for children and families. To help, we offer a range of appointment options, including:

• Face‑to‑face appointments
• Virtual (video) appointments
• Telephone appointments

We are also able to make reasonable adjustments and supportive measures to help parents and children attend appointments, where possible. This may include flexibility around appointment type, timing, or additional support on the day.

If you feel your child or family needs extra support to attend an appointment, please contact us in advance so we can discuss how best to help.