We know your confidence can be knocked by a cancer diagnosis and with colorectal cancers this can be increased by concerns around toileting. There is support available to you and this page aims to direct you to safe, accessible and accurate information sources.
Below you will find information on tools and resources which other patients have found beneficial and we hope you do too.
Radar Key
A Radar Key can be used to open disabled toilet doors, enabling the individual to access a larger toilet space, changing table, medical bins and more. Individuals who require a larger space due to mobility or have a requirement of quicker access to toilet facilities can purchase a key.
Keys can be purchased at a cost of £6 from Disability Rights UK.
The ‘Just Can’t Wait Card’ is recognised and supported by many retail and service organisations, giving individuals access to toilets not normally available to the general public.
Convenient credit-card sized card
Can be shown at cafes, restaurants, entertainment venues and other businesses
Features the Bladder & Bowel UK helpline number
Although access is not guaranteed, the cards are widely accepted and acknowledged.
To request your card, please fill out the form on the website link below and send a stamped addressed envelope to: Bladder & Bowel UK, Redbank House, 4 St Chad’s Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M8 8QA.
Changing Places Toilets are toilets available around the country that are a minimum size and offer specific equipment to allow people with disabilities to access toilets while out and about. They are different to standard accessible/disabled toilets.To find changing places near you visit,https://www.changing-places.org/find?toilet=2341
Toilet Map
Access a Lincolnshire specific map, showing the public toilets located around the county by visiting, https://www.toiletmap.org.uk/
Radar Key
