French lesson for NHS

it’s heartbreaking to think that seven million women in britain today suffer from incontinence as a result of childbirth — which in many cases is preventable with pelvic floor exercise.

And there is something so very british about the way we seem to shy away from addressing the problem.

the French — who are far more open about such matters — are much more pro-active in this respect, as a friend of mine who had her second child in France was amazed to discover.

Within hours of giving birth, she was being pushed into starting her pelvic rehabilitation exercises, something that initially she found rather alarming — but which long- term has been an absolute blessing to her.

Given that urinary incontinence costs the NHs £233 million a year, isn’t it time the department of Health considered a similar approach here?