Ms Alison Harris

Alison Harris has had an expansive career in nursing andeducation, practising as a registered nurse across a range of specialities in London.  After further study to gain a specialist practice community qualification,Alison practiced in North London first as a district nursing sister and then abladder and bowel specialist nurse supporting both children and adultswith bladder and bowel dysfunction received a specialist service from amulti-professional team. Applying evidence based, innovative and highlyindividualised treatment plans some children who had continence difficulties aspart of their profound learning disability would achieve continence and theensuing dignity and personal fulfilment of their potential that this couldbring. Alison went on to assist in the establishment of an academic continencecentre at University College London, supporting the move to take continencecare into the undergraduate medicine curriculum.

While at UCL Alison became a lecturerpractitioner in bladder and bowel care, developing and deliveringpost-qualified modules to health care staff studying at Middlesex University. Atthis time Alison was elected to serve on the Association of Continence Advice,a charity for professionals working in the field of bladder and bowel care.