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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent

People living with incontinence face shortage of sanitary pads as NHS limits supplies

A piece of paper cut into the shape of a person with a damp area around the crotch
Healthcare workers in the NHS expect to fit up to five pads a day for people with incontinence, but some NHS trusts have a cap of three products a day. Composite: Getty/ Guardian

Millions of people across the UK living with incontinence are facing shortages of sanitary products due to supplies being rationed by NHS trusts, according to a coalition of charities.

The shortages are leading to a “pad gap” where people are having to pay for incontinence products themselves, according to an open letter from organisations including the Royal College of Nursing, Prostate Cancer UK, and Bowel and Bladder UK.

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