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Are hospices still prevelent in UK?
Are enemas still used as one of the ways to relieve pain?
What apparatus is used to administer enemas in UK? (Not the small plastic disposable containers of liquid we use in hospitals here in US).

We have some fantastic hospices in the UK. Sometimes enemas are used for pain relief in the UK and yes they are the modern plastic disposable products used in the USA (we are not still in the dark ages here! :-) I live in the UK now after previously living in USA & Europe. The use of enemas for pain relief is prevelent in all countries of the world except the Uk in my experience. The british seem very funny about bottoms hence shy away from putting anything in them.

Very frivolous question. Needs clarification as to why you want this knowledge.
The old apparatus is hardly ever used

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