Information for medical and nursing staff to conduct a trial of void after insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter post-surgery or following an episode of urinary retention.
A trial of void is a test to see whether your bladder has returned to normal so your urinary catheter can be removed permanently.
Clinical resources
Community nursing toolkit (PDF 883.5 KB)
Published: September 2021.Hospital clinical guideline (PDF 424.4 KB)
Published: June 2013.
Patient information
Urethral catheter (PDF 213.3 KB)
Published: October 2021.Suprapubic catheter (PDF 218.9 KB)
Published: October 2021.