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.

Nurse Education Day

An annual Nurse Education Day for specialist urology and cancer nurses is held every September in Birmingham. This full-day event welcomes over 100 nurses and provides up-to-date knowledge on bladder cancer treatments, highlights recent developments, and offers opportunities for networking and sharing experiences and expertise. We get amazing feedback which helps us to shape the programme and deliver further learning opportunities for health professionals. 

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.

Watch this space or take a look at our social media platforms to sign up for the 2025 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.

PREVIOUS EVENTS 

NURSE EDUCATION DAYS

Venue: The Studio, Birmingham 

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 

 
WEBINARS

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.