The Bladder & Bowel UK
Symposium

Midlands 2025

Coventry Building Society Arena
Judds Lane Coventy CV6 6GE

Key Sponsor

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.

Speaker Programme

Adult

Jacq Emkes

Urine luck

Session information coming soon.

Carol Adcock

SCI Specialist nurse lead for north regions

Spinal cord injuries and neurogenic bowel management

Session information coming soon.

Dr Aidan Richards

Bristol Children’s Hospital

Association between IBS in adults and avoidance of school toilets in childhood

Session information coming soon.

Professor Nikki Cotterill PhD BSc(Hons) RN FRCN Emergency Medicine Consultant 

Professor of Nursing in Continence Care, Centre for Health and Clinical Research, UWE Bristol and BABCON HIT Director, Bristol Health Partners AHSC

Session information coming soon.

Julia Thrush

Bladder & Bowel Clinical Nurse Specialist -Nottingham City Care Partnership CIC

Medication for Overactive Bladder

Session information coming soon.

Paediatric

Jane Thomas

Paediatric Continence Clinical Nurse Specialist Complex Needs Continence – Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

Session information coming soon.

Dr Aidan Richards

Bristol Children’s Hospital

Session information coming soon.

Dr Catriona Morrison

Consultant paediatrician Tayside

Catriona and safeguarding of children with B and B conditions

Session information coming soon.

Carol Joinson

Research update including findings of URApp project

Session information coming soon.

* On rare occasions due to unforeseeable circumstances some topics are subject to change

Learn more about our Key Sponsor

Premium Sponsor Qufora is a medical device company that works to enable people with chronic bowel disorders to live a better life. They are building a center of excellence to find solutions for people with bowel disorders, through innovation. Solutions that set new standards and make toilet routines as effortless and natural as possible for users.

Who can attend?

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. 

How this Symposium is delivered

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.

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