15th – 17th April 2009

Cliff Walk

We have organised a walk along the dramatic cliffs and spectacular beaches of the South Gower Coast  - taking in views (weather permitting) of Three Cliffs Bay, North Devon and the Bristol Channel.  Please E-Mail the conference secretariat to register your interest in the walk and to receive further information in due course.  There is no cost to take part.

Golf

The Organising Committee have arranged for golf at the Pennard Golf Course, Swansea on Friday afternoon.  Tees are reserved between 2.30 pm and 3.30pm.

The cost is £35 or £41 including a bar meal afterwards.  Golfers will play in threes.

If you wish to book, please E-Mail Euan Kevelighan and please send a cheque payable to Euan Kevelighan to:
Mr Euan Kevelighan, Consultant in Obs and Gynae,
Singleton Hospital,
Sketty, Swansea 
SA2 8QA

UKCS 2009, Swansea, 15th -17th April

UKCS 2009. Views of Swansea
Wednesday 15th April 2009
0800 REGISTRATION OPENS
Coffee and Exhibition
0930 - 1230

A message from the
Chair of ACA

ACA hosted Symposium
Politics and Professional Issues
Rosemary Kennedy, DPHHP Chief Nursing Officer
Overhauling the ISC Service
Karen Logan, Consultant Nurse Continence Care
Double Trouble – Obesity: Who Cares about the Men?
Jane DeVille Almond, Independent Nurse Consultant, specialising in Obesity and Men’s Health
Obesity and Incontinence: Experience from an Obesity Clinic
Ken Clare, Bariatic Specialist Nurse
1000 – 1230 UKCS Workshop on Clinical Research:
Heaven or Headache?
  More Info
Organised by Marcus Drake,
Consultant Urological Surgeon, Bristol
1230 Lunch for Attendees of ACA Symposium
EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS
1400

UKCS 2009 OFFICIAL OPENING

Introduction: Jeremy Gasson / Malcolm Lucas
SESSION 1  
1420 – 1500 STATE OF THE ART 1
Bladder Management in MS
Guest Speaker: Professor Clare Fowler, Professor of Uro-neurology at the National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery, London
1500 – 1600 Clinical Practice (Oral Abstracts)
1600 – 1630 Tea
SESSION 2  
1630 – 1700 KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Partners in Healthcare – Patients as Co-Producers
Guest speaker: Dr Kevin Fitzpatrick
Former Disability Rights Commissioner for Wales
1715 – 1745 Canapés and Wine
1745 – 1845 COMPANY SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM
staged by Boston Scientific Ltd
Pragmatism vs Pedantry Evaluating the evidence in Stress Incontinence Surgery
Pierre Costa, Urologist, Nimes.
Dr Fiona Reid, Consultant Urogynaecologist, Manchester University
1900 – 2030

WELCOME RECEPTION

– Waterfront Museum
Morriston Orpheus Choir and light food
   

Penarth Castle

Thursday 16th April 2009
SESSION 3  
0900 – 0940 Faecal Control (Oral Abstracts)
0940 – 1010 STATE OF THE ART 2
Surgery for Faecal Incontinence
Guest Speaker: Ms Karen Nugent, Senior Lecturer in Surgery, Southampton
1010 – 1050 Coffee, Exhibition and Posters
SESSION 4  
1100 – 1215 Clinical Practice 1 & 2 (Oral Abstracts)
1215 – 1345 Lunch, Exhibition and Posters
EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS
1245 – 1330 Launch of National Standards for Urodynamics Practice
Mr Philip Toozs-Hobson, Consultant Urogynaecologist, Birmingham
1330 – 1355 COMPANY SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM
Male Urodynamics
Professor Paul Abrams, Consultant Urological Surgeon, Bristol
SESSION 5  
1400 – 1435 STATE OF THE ART 3
Double Maths! From the Sound Barrier to Human Modelling
Guest Speaker: Professor Nigel Weatherill, Head of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Birmingham
1435 – 1510 Clinical Urodynamics (Oral Abstracts)
1510 – 1530 Tea and Exhibition

SESSION 6
 
1530 – 1715 Clinical Practice 3 & 4 (Oral Abstracts)
2000

GALA DINNER AND TWMPATH

– Brangwyn Hall
   
Friday 17th April 2009
0830 – 0915 UKCS AGM
SESSION 7  
0915 – 0945 STATE OF THE ART 4
Promoting Continence in the Elderly
Guest Speaker: Dr Rhian Morse, Consultant in Geriatric and General Medicine, Cardiff
0945 – 1030 Clinical Practice 5 (Oral Abstracts) Surgical Topics
1030 – 1100 Coffee and Exhibition
SESSION 8  
1100 – 1145 Motivation – Unlocking the Return to Health
Dr Gwyn Jones, former Welsh Rugby Captain and Professor
Phil Reed, Department of Psychology, Swansea University
1145 – 1215 Clinical Practice 6 (Oral Abstracts)
1215 – 1300

AWARDS AND HIGHLIGHTS AND CLOSE

(followed by Take Away Lunch)

The Committee are also going to organise a cliff walk and golf (See info box on left) for this afternoon.

Social Programme

Wednesday 15th April 2009

WELCOME RECEPTION

at The National Waterfront Museum

“Stunning slate and glass architecture combine harmoniously with the historic quayside warehouse”. The Museum provides home for the national treasures telling the story of industry and innovation in Wales. The Museum is located in the Maritime Quarter of Swansea, enabling guests to see a little more of the city.

The aim of the evening is to enable UKCS delegates to relax and enjoy each other’s company and a little of what Swansea has to offer. We have organised some internationaly renowned, world-class Welsh music for your enjoyment too.

Please book your ticket at the time of registering.

Thursday 16th April 2009

GALA DINNER AND DANCE (TWMPATH)

at Brangwyn Hall

The Brangwyn Hall is one of the principal cultural locations in Swansea, and is regularly used for functions, award ceremonies and concerts. The Hall is home to the magnifi cent British Empire Panels, by artist Frank Brangwyn which were considered too scandalous when commissioned for the House of Lords, but perfectly acceptable in Swansea!

This impressive Hall will be the wonderful backdrop for our Gala Dinner, with plenty of space for our Twmpath - traditional Welsh dancing.

The social events at UKCS Conferences are always popular and fun and this year is no exception. The dress code for the event is smart casual and please wear suitable shoes for the dancing!

Please book your ticket at the time of registering and please note that this event will strictly be by ticket only. Your guests are welcome too.

Please note that we are not able to offer any refund for cancelled Gala Dinner and Dance tickets.