ABC UK supports specialist nurses to care for bladder cancer patients, share best practice and advocate for better knowledge of the disease, its treatment and outcomes.
We do this through our programme of education events, networking opportunities and range of resources available online and in print, free of charge. We also encourage and support nurses to set up patient support groups, and fund small projects that could make a difference to patient care.
ABC UK Nurse Education Day
Held every September in Birmingham, the ABC UK Nurse Education Day brings together over 100 nurses for a full day of learning, discussion, and networking. The programme offers up-to-date insight into bladder cancer treatments and the latest developments in care, delivered by leading specialists in urology, oncology, and advanced nursing, alongside a patient perspective.
Designed for Urology Nurses and Clinical Nurse Specialists – as well as those wishing to expand their knowledge of bladder cancer – the event provides a valuable opportunity to share expertise, connect with colleagues from across the UK, and shape future learning through feedback and collaboration.
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2025 Nurse Education Day
Understanding Bladder Cancer - and the latest developments
Event date: 5 September, 2025
See here for the full programme of the day.
Watch this space or take a look at our social media platforms to sign up for the 2026 event. Health professionals can receive notifications of our education events, by emailing info@actionbladdercanceruk.org with your contact details, including name of your hospital and your role.
Online learning
We run regular online learning events to raise awareness of bladder cancer and share expertise around a range of topics. These remain available to watch after the event to be as accessible as possible to as many as possible.
Get in touch by emailing info@actionbladdercanceruk.org if you would like to receive notifications of new opportunities; or check this web page or our social media. You can also view previous webinars and their content below.
Patient events
If you are a urology or cancer nurse you may wish to recommend our Patient Events to your bladder cancer patients.
See details on our Patient Events page.
Nurse of the Year Award
We recently asked you: "Is there a nurse in your team who has done exceptional work in supporting bladder cancer patients, or helping to improve their experience?"
This was a chance for colleagues to nominate an individual nurse they felt deserved a special mention, an award and a prize.
The nominations have now closed, and the winner has been announced.
Supporters
We have been pleased to acknowledge support from some of our corporate partners towards our Nurse Education Events:
Nurse Education Day 2024
Janssen-Cilag Limited, a Johnson & Johnson Company - arms length grant towards costs of this 2024 event.
NURSE EDUCATION DAYS
Venue: The Studio, Birmingham
At our 2024 Nurse Education Day we heard about a range of topics including managing long-term BCG effects, sexual recovery post-cancer, and how to support couples facing progressive disease. We were also moved by a patient's powerful perspective. Take a look at the programme, download speaker presentations and enjoy photos from the day.
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Friday 13 September 2024: see programme
Friday 08 September 2023: see programme
CYSTECTOMY: PATIENT PREPARATION UROSTOMY MANAGEMENT AND PATIENT IMPACT
30 June 2023, The Studio, Leeds: see programme
This ABC UK Education Event aimed to give nurses up-to-date information on cystectomy, how to prepare patients for bladder removal and urostomy, recovery, post-surgery management/managing an ileal conduit, psychosexual issues after surgery and also the patient viewpoint. Urology nurses and cancer nurses also had the opportunity to network and share best practice. This ABC UK Education event was endorsed by BAUN
Setting up a support group for your patients
A FREE webinar for urology and cancer nurses working with bladder cancer patients.
First broadcast: 18 August 2025
An ABC UK online Zoom session, which is being run in response to requests from urology and cancer nurses, on how to set up and run a successful patient support group.
The session will be led by one of the ABC UK Patient Support team together with two advanced nurse specialists who have been running well-attended groups for several years. You will hear from a bladder cancer patient about the benefits of attending a meeting.
Support groups can have a positive impact on your patients' quality of life, emotional well-being, and ability to adapt to their illness. Patients who participate in support groups report better quality of life.
The session will cover all aspects of setting up a group including: establishing interest, considerations for starting up a new group, and identifying potential sources of funding. It will also mention the support that ABC UK can offer.
Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer - Challenges Around the Pathway of Care
First broadcast: 15 July 2024
Presented by Helen Johnson who is a urology oncology clinical nurse specialist at the Christie Hospital in Manchester. She has been a CNS for over 20 years and is currently carrying out research into muscle invasive bladder cancer pathways and has a particular interest in treatment decision making.
This webinar is for urology nurses and clinical nurse specialists who are treating those with bladder cancer and also for nurses working in other areas of urology or cancer care wishing to expand their knowledge of bladder cancer. It examines the challenges around the pathway of care for patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer and considers what the guidelines tell us, and what is really going on in real world settings including the challenges relating to treatment decision-making in this group. The role of the nurse specialist along the pathway trajectory is discussed, as well as consideration of opportunities in improving patient care.
Understanding the Impact of Bladder Cancer on Sexuality
First broadcast: 11 December 2023
The webinar is presented by Dr Angela Wright who is a GP, Menopause Specialist and Clinical Sexologist. She has also specialised in Palliative Medicine and worked in hospice medicine for over a decade. She is particularly interested in improving sexual function and menopausal symptoms in women who have undergone cancer treatment.
We know problems with intimacy are the third commonest issue after cancer, but they are often the issues we talk about the least. This webinar will teach you how to use a biopsychosocial approach (a model of care that recognises social, psychological and environmental influences on health, as well as biological factors) to understand how bladder cancer can affect our patients' bodies, minds and relationships - and what we can do to support them.
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