call for Abstracts - IS NOW OPEN HERE - submission DEADLINE IS 11pm on 16 JANUARY 2026. 

An important part of the UKCS Conference is to bring the UKCS multi-disciplinary community together, to share experiences and latest research and opinion.

The UKCS Scientific Committee encourages all levels of medical staff to submit abstracts - from case histories to full clinical trials. Do come and be part of this important meeting by submitting an abstract.  Presentations must be made in-person.

For UKCS 2026, abstracts are invited for oral, oral poster or poster presentation. All submissions are welcome – from teams or individuals.

Abstracts may be by way of an original paper/trial, audit, or a professional experience – the knowledge of which would be of benefit to others in the specialty.

UKCS has a long tradition of offering opportunities for presentation to those in training and this tradition continues for the 2026 Conference also.

The theme of the 2026 Conference is "Continence from the Cradle to the Grave".

There will be sessions on: 

• Paediatric Continence and Transition to Adult Services 
• Perinatal Pelvic Health
• Sport and the Pelvic Floor 
• Urinary Symptoms in Perimenopause and Middle Age 
• Continence in the Elderly 

Abstract submissions on these themes, as well as those listed below are welcome.

THEMES

See list above of session themes for 2026. 

As usual, please do submit abstracts on these themes to the UKCS Conference: 

LUTS and UI, POP, Bowel dysfunction, Sexual dysfunction, Menopause/ageing

Pregnancy/childbirth, Other (including epidemiology, P&A).

INTERVENTION TYPE

Diagnosis & imaging, Conservative, Surgery, Technology & devices.

STUDY DESIGN

Basic Science, Quality of Life, Systematic review,  Literature review, Audit/service design,

Trial / Controlled study/ before and after study, Case reports.

All submissions will be subject to blind review.

Terms and Conditions of Submission:

Please note: ALL Presenting Authors must register to attend UKCS 2026  Conference and instructions as regards Registration will be included in the result correspondence.

All Presenting Authors must be available during 22nd TO 24th April 2026  to be part of the programme in-person. Please ensure that this is possible for you to attend before you submit your abstract.

HOW TO SUBMIT aN abstract:

1. Follow the link above.

The minimum browser settings for this system are: Chrome version 22.x or higher, Firefox version 16.x or higher, Internet Explorer version 9.x or higher

2. In order to submit (any number of submissions) you will need to set yourself up as a New User and provide your contact information.

3. Select “Submissions” to add your submission(s) to the system. The system will prompt you for the required information.

4. Your abstract must be submitted in English.

5. You will be asked to select a category (theme) for your submission. See the lists above. The sub-categories will appear when you click on the appropriate main category.

6. You will be asked for your preference of presentation format.

7. You will be asked about any disclosures and whether or not Ethical Approval was sought.

8. You will be asked for the title, authors and designations before the text of your abstract.

9. Your abstract itself must not exceed 300 words (this excludes the title, authors, designations and references).

10. If you wish to include tables, these must form part of what you insert into the “Abstract Text” box and these will count within your 300 word limit. Tables MUST NOT be scanned into the abstract, but typed in using Word. Simple graphs can also be included. Note: When an abstract is accepted, whilst the text will be published, the Reviewers reserve the right to edit out complex figures, tables and graphs that are too expensive to reproduce.

11. References can be given, up to a maximum of 5 and these will NOT form part of the 300 word count.