call for Abstracts - IS NOW open

The presentation of abstracts by delegates after peer review is a key part of the annual UKCS Conference.

The friendly and supportive environment of this Conference provides an excellent opportunity for presenters, particularly for trainees.

The UKCS Conference audience is multi-disciplinary and abstracts are invited for oral, oral poster or poster presentation. All submissions are welcome – from teams or individuals.

The UKCS Scientific Committee encourages all levels of medical colleagues to submit abstracts - from case histories to full clinical trials. Do come and be part of this important meeting, submit an abstract and share your experience and latest research. Presentations must be made in-person and all presenters must register and pay to attend.

Awards will be presented for the Best Oral Presentation, Best Oral Poster and Best Poster.

Please read all of the guidance below BEFORE submitting your abstracts.

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

Our theme for the 2027 Conference is: 'Back Tae the Future', celebrating our Scottish roots and also the evolution and future of continence care. Together, we aim to explore how innovation, collaboration and emerging technology can transform care for those with bladder, bowel and pelvic floor disorders.

Our programme aims to reflect the depth, breadth and complexity of continence care, bringing together expertise from a variety of disciplines and highlighting the importance of collaborative working environments for us as health professionals and also for the best patient outcomes. Programme topics will include genomics, vulval disease, menopause care and ageing, recognising the interconnected nature of pelvic health across an entire lifespan. We will also address artificial intelligence in the context of continence management.

We are delighted to have sister organisations working alongside us on this programme. These include:

British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) British Geriatrics Society (BGS)

Pelvic Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy (POGP) The Scottish Pelvic Floor Network (SPFN)

The Pelvic Floor Society

THEMES

See list above of session themes for 2027. 

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, Prevention & Assessment etc).

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:

All submissions will be subject to blind review.

ALL Presenters must register to attend UKCS 2027 and instructions as regards Registration will be included in the result correspondence. A deadline will be set for all Presenters’ Registrations. Failure to register by the deadline will result in the presentation/poster being removed from UKCS 2027.

All Presenters must be available during 22nd and 23rd April 2027 to be part of the programme in-person in Glasgow. Since presentations are scheduled in the Conference programme according to their theme, the UKCS Scientific Committee’s decision is final on the scheduling of an accepted abstract and correspondence as regards changing the scheduling cannot be entered into. A change of presenter is possible if availability is a problem, for example one of the other authors of the abstract. Anyone presenting an abstract must have been listed as an author/co-author when the abstract was submitted.

UKCS does not provide certificates of presentation. We encourage submitters to retain a copy of their result correspondence inviting them to present, plus a copy of the final programme from the event as testimony to the inclusion of their presentation.

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.