The Bladder & Bowel UK Symposium provides healthcare professionals with an excellent opportunity to receive relevant education from national speakers.

The event includes a brand new programme of inspirational lectures, multi-disciplinary discussions and case studies to influence best practices, together with an extensive exhibition including company representatives and charitable services.

10.00am – 10.30am

Jacq Emkes

National Patient Advocacy role / experience  

10.30am – 11.00am

Rebecca Cousins

Senior Research Nurse, Urology North Bristol NHS Trust

Research in adult bladder care

11.45am – 12.45pm

Qufora

Theme – Supporting decision making

Unravelling the decisions that drive your patient-centred care in managing bowel dysfunction

2.00pm – 2.45pm

Myra Robson

Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, Bladder, Bowel and Pelvic Health team

Integrated service – Physiotherapy

2.45pm – 3.15pm

Joanne McCormack

Implementation Consultant (Mids & East), Implementation and Partnership Directorate, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

NICE: What is involved in guideline development

3.15pm – 3.45pm

Claire Thornber

Charity Founder

Cauda Equina Syndrome – ‘not just a back’

3.45pm – 4.05pm 

Dr Sharon Eustice 

Consensus guidance – provision of continence products for adults

10.00am – 11.00am

Dr Eleni Athanasakos

Lead Paediatric Clinical Scientist for the Children’s Anorectal Physiology Service (CAPS) at the Royal London Hospital.

Biofeedback for constipation in children

11.45am – 12.45pm

Samantha Vincent 

Specialist perinatal pelvic health physiotherapist at Hillingdon Hospital

Hannah Beecham

Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Pelvic Health physiotherapy in both the NHS and private practice

Paediatric Pelvic floor health: research & practical approaches

2.00pm – 2.30pm

Rebecca Cousins

Senior Research Nurse, Urology North Bristol NHS Trust

Research in paediatric continence care

2.30pm – 3.00pm

Qufora

Theme – Supporting decision making

Empowering my son in his decision to use rectal irrigation

3.00pm – 3.40pm

Professor Tryggve Nevéus

Senior Lecturer, Professor of Paediatrics, Excellent Teacher. At Uppsala University, Sweden.

Evaluation and treatment of enuresis – new perspectives

3.40pm – 4.00pm

Anna Hancock

RGN dip (BSc hons) NMP Clinical Nurse Specialist for Continence Care – Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Bladder and Bowel Forum update

The Symposium is aimed at a wide range of healthcare professionals including specialist, urology, general, children’s and school nurses, allied healthcare professionals and those who work in residential and care homes. 

There will be concurrent educational streams providing delegates with the opportunity to access a broad adult and paediatric programme.

A light lunch is provided with intervals to explore an extensive exhibition including company representatives and charitable services.

Attending the symposium will contribute to NMC revalidation and CPD for other healthcare professionals. An official certificate of attendance is provided.