PeePal 1.4 is out now on the App Store in the UK. PeePal now asks for your permission before it saves anything to your diary, and iCloud sync is a separate choice that's off unless you turn it on. Guides now work offline too, plus a round of fixes. peepal.info
Seeing your GP or a continence clinic about bladder trouble? You may be asked to keep a bladder diary for a few days. PeePal lets you start one in your browser, free for 5 days with no account, then keep logging on iPhone. UK only for now. peepal.info/diary/
ABC (Australia): women's bladder cancer symptoms are often mistaken for UTIs or perimenopause, delaying diagnosis. NHS advice: blood in your pee needs an urgent GP appointment or NHS 111, even if it's the first time or only a small amount.
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BBC: MP Dr Allison Gardner is campaigning for better recognition of chronic UTIs. CUTIC estimates 1.6m UK women have chronic lower urinary tract symptoms, yet there's no official medical definition. An expert panel aims to publish one in 2027 for NICE.
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PeePal 1.3 is out. Start a bladder diary free in your browser, no account needed, then carry on logging on your iPhone with the app. Also refreshed for iOS 27 with cleaner native design. UK only for now. peepal.info
Early but encouraging: interim results from the UK ImPRESS trial at RNOH Stanmore suggest spinal stimulation can calm bladder urgency and, on average, double bladder capacity after spinal cord injury. Small trial so far; full results due 2028. charitytoday.co.uk/trial-hol…
Why do some UTIs keep coming back? Lab-grown "mini-bladder" models suggest some bacteria can shelter in the bladder lining and outlast antibiotics. Early lab work, not trials, but a plausible piece of the puzzle. Explainer: theconversation.com/lab-grow…
Stoptober note: smoking is the biggest preventable cause of bladder cancer in the UK — around half of cases (Cancer Research UK). Free NHS quit support this month: nhs.uk/better-health/quit-sm…
Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex: a Medway pelvic-health pilot found strong unmet need — 57% of women surveyed reported urine leakage, yet only 12% had previously been offered NHS physio. Report: healthinnovation-kss.com/rep…
The Urology Foundation’s free Living Positively with Bladder Cancer day is tomorrow (25 Sep) — Birmingham or online. Patient workshops and specialist Q&A.
theurologyfoundation.org/get…
Leicester NHS: first English trust to pilot GALEAS Bladder — an at-home urine test. Since May, ~380 patients used it and 250+ cystoscopies were avoided. Less invasive checks, closer to home.
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Healthwatch North Yorkshire (14 Sep): after people spoke up about continence care, local services report practical shifts — earlier hospital screening, clearer product lists, more community support. Dignity and shorter waits still needed.
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September is Urology Awareness Month in the UK. The Urology Foundation is spotlighting bladder, kidney and prostate health — including incontinence and UTIs. Quiet, factual chat helps more people get support.
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Ministers have restated that NHS continence care should meet clinical need and dignity (NICE / RCN), not arbitrary product caps.
Earlier FOI work found many trusts limiting pads to 3–4 a day.
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UK survey of 2,012 adults: about half reported night-time peeing, and 43% of those with symptoms had never sought advice. Stigma still doing a lot of the work.
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Our study with @MarcusDrakeUrol shows that half the country is awake at 3am for the same reason but almost nobody talks about it. In our national UK survey of 2,012 adults, 53% reported #nocturia but 43% of those with symptoms had never sought advice for #sellfcare.
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Crash reports happen. Ours go to Sentry, scrubbed of any health data before they leave your device. We want to know if the app breaks — not what your logs say. peepal.info/privacy.html?utm…
UK survey of people who sought help for night-time peeing: only about 1 in 7 were asked for a bladder diary, even though it's a standard first step. (Preprint, not yet peer-reviewed.) doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-866…
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FOI findings via Bladder & Bowel UK: adult continence care in England varies sharply by area, with waits over a year reported. Care should follow clinical need, not your postcode.
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