Urogynaecology · Annual Conference
Annual Scientific Meeting in Urogynaecology 2026
Organised by the British Society of Urogynaecology and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Dates19–20 Nov 2026
VenueRCOG Headquarters, Union Street, London
CityLondon, United Kingdom
FormatIn-person + Hybrid
Two-day hybrid BSUG/RCOG annual scientific meeting for consultants, trainees, AHPs, nurses and researchers working in urogynaecology, incorporating the BSUG Annual Research Meeting.
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Networking
The event is hybrid but includes in-person registration, breaks, workshops, a BSUG AGM and a ticketed 25th anniversary gala dinner.
Research Value
Original research, audit and QIP abstracts are accepted; top-scoring submissions are selected for oral presentation and other accepted abstracts for posters.
Trainee Relevance
The meeting includes trainee workshops, an Annual Research Meeting and explicit encouragement for resident doctors and AHPs to submit abstracts.
Format
Two-day hybrid meeting with on-demand access to lecture-based content after the event, subject to speaker permissions.
Audience
O&G consultants, trainees, nurses, AHPs, physiotherapists, researchers and students involved in urogynaecology.
Programme Highlights
Key Themes
Mesh-free urogynaecologyComplex lower urinary tract symptomsKeynote lectures and memorial lectureSocial prescribing and debateAnnual Research MeetingChronic painAI and MedTechTrainee and AHP workshops
08:00-09:00
Registration
Registration and refreshmentsin-person only
09:00-10:25
Session
Session 1 | Mesh free approach to urogynaecology
10:25-10:50
Break
Morning break
10:50-12:00
Session
Session 2 | Multidisciplinary approach to complex LUTS - from mechanism to management
12:00-13:00
Break
Afternoon break
12:30-13:00
Symposium
Sponsored Lunchtime Symposium
13:00-14:10
Keynote
Session 3 | Keynote Lectures | Professor Linda Cardozo memorial lecturekeynote
14:10-15:05
Panel
Session 4 | Stump the experts
15:05-15:30
Break
Mid afternoon break
15:30-17:00
Session
Session 5 | Social prescribing | Debate
Keynote Speakers
Abstract Submission Guide
Abstract submissions are open
Deadline: 2 September 2026
What You Can Submit
oralposteraudit/QIPoriginal research
Submission Specifications
Prizes
Best abstract £300, best oral presentation £150, best poster £50.
Review
Blind competitive peer review by members of the BSUG research subcommittee; top-scoring abstracts are selected for presentation.
Formats
Top-scoring abstracts are selected for oral presentation; remaining accepted abstracts are offered poster presentation.
Deadline
Wednesday 2 September 2026 at midnight; late submissions will not be accepted
Structure
Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions
References
Maximum five references
Word Limit
Strict maximum 300 words for the abstract text
Eligibility
BSUG particularly welcomes resident doctor and AHP presenting authors. Resident doctors/AHPs must have been BSUG members for at least one year, or be working under direct supervision of a BSUG member if membership is shorter.
Scoring Note
The page says details of how abstracts are scored can be found via the source page, but no separate scoring href was exposed in the rendered links during inspection.
Accepted Work
Original research and relevant audits/quality improvement work in any area of urogynaecology, including basic science and clinical studies. BSUG says all other study types are accepted except case reports.
Anonymisation
Title, introduction, methods, results, conclusions, references and figure/image are used for blind peer review and must exclude names and hospital/place identifiers.
Excluded Work
Case reports are not accepted. Work must not have been presented before at formal national UK specialty meetings where CME credits were available, and must not already have been published in a scientific journal.
Figures Tables
May upload one table or one figure/image
Attendance Note
The Annual Research Meeting is free of charge for BSUG members and their guests. The page says registration for the Annual Scientific Meeting is not required for ARM attendance, though it is encouraged.
Max Submissions
No more than two submissions per presenter, at the discretion of the Chair of the Research Committee.
Rejection Rules
Abstracts that do not meet the stated requirements are rejected without scoring.
Required Fields
The page states all required Google Form fields must be completed or the abstract cannot be submitted.
Ethics And Trials
Research involving human subjects must include ethical approval details; randomised trials must include registration details, collected via file upload on the Google Form.
Presenter Benefit
The 10 selected oral presenters receive free Annual Meeting registration for the main presenter only; poster presenters need to pay full registration.
Submission Process
Submit via Google Form, using one form per abstract; all required fields must be completed or the form cannot be submitted.
Publication Outcome
Accepted abstracts may be published on the BSUG website and in a peer-reviewed journal as conference abstracts.
Submission Form Note
The official page links to a Google Form and says one form is required per abstract. The form redirected to a Google account flow during read-only inspection, so form-only fields could not be verified without sign-in.
Categories & Recommended Topics
Original urogynaecology research
Audit and quality improvement work
Basic science in urogynaecology
Clinical studies in urogynaecology
All other study types except case reports
MedicMess Tips
- Abstract submission closes Wednesday 2 September 2026 at midnight; late submissions are not accepted.
- Submit one Google Form per abstract and complete every required field before submission.
- The Annual Research Meeting is free for BSUG members and their guests; Annual Scientific Meeting registration is not required for ARM attendance, though BSUG encourages it.
- Resident doctor and AHP presenting authors need at least one year of BSUG membership, or direct supervision from a BSUG member if membership is shorter.
- Case reports are not accepted; original research, audit/QIP, basic science, clinical studies and other non-case-report study types are accepted.
- Do not include author names or hospital/place identifiers in the blinded abstract text, references or figure/image.
- Human-subject research needs ethical approval details; randomised trials need registration details.
- The 10 selected oral presenters receive free Annual Meeting registration for the main presenter only; accepted poster presenters must pay full registration.
- Early-bird rates are advertised until 24 September 2026; full standard Union Street registration rises from £671 to £746 from 25 September 2026.
Cost & Registration
| Category | Price |
|---|---|
| Early bird registration | £671 |
| Standard registration | £746 |
| Trainee / IMT | £601 |
| Medical student | £115 |
Key Deadlines
2 Sept 2026 · 49 days
Abstract submission deadline
19 Nov 2026 · 127 days
Conference begins
Practical Information
By TrainCentral London venue near London Bridge and Waterloo mainline/Underground connections; exact travel instructions were not published on the event page.
Online AccessHybrid online attendance is available, with lecture recordings planned five working days after the event for six months subject to speaker permissions.
Venue DetailsRCOG Headquarters on Union Street, London; the BSUG footer gives the RCOG address as 10-18 Union Street, London SE1 1SZ.
Conference Snapshot
| Specialty | Urogynaecology |
| Organising society | British Society of Urogynaecology and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists |
| Conference format | In-person + Hybrid |
| Location | RCOG Headquarters, Union Street, London, London |
The Complete Guide to the Annual Scientific Meeting in Urogynaecology 2026
The 2026 BSUG/RCOG Annual Scientific Meeting in Urogynaecology is a two-day hybrid meeting at RCOG Headquarters in London. It is aimed at O&G consultants, trainees at all levels, specialist nurses, AHPs, physiotherapists and students with an interest in urogynaecology. The public programme covers mesh-free approaches, complex lower urinary tract symptoms, keynote lectures, social prescribing, new developments in urogynaecology, chronic pain, AI and MedTech, plus trainee and AHP workshops.
The embedded BSUG Annual Research Meeting is the key resident-facing research route. Abstracts are invited for original research and relevant audit or quality improvement work in any area of urogynaecology, including basic science and clinical studies. BSUG explicitly excludes case reports but says it accepts all other study types. Abstracts must use Introduction, Methods, Results and Conclusions, with a strict 300-word limit, up to five references and one table or figure. Submissions are blind reviewed, so the abstract text, references and figure/image must remove names and hospital/place identifiers. Human-subject research needs ethical approval details, and randomised trials need registration details.
The deadline is Wednesday 2 September 2026 at midnight. Work must not already have been presented at a formal national UK specialty meeting where CME credits were available, or published in a scientific journal. Top-scoring abstracts are selected for oral presentation; remaining accepted abstracts are offered posters. The 10 selected oral presenters receive free registration for the main presenter only, while poster presenters pay full registration. Prizes are advertised for best abstract, oral presentation and poster, and accepted conference abstracts may be published on the BSUG website and in a peer-reviewed journal.