The report has been developed by a multi-disciplinary panel of clinical experts, and patient group representatives, and led by members of the UK’s Pelvic Floor Society. The Pelvic Floor Society is a professional association whose members are actively engaged in the study or management of people with pelvic floor disorders: https://thepelvicfloorsociety.co.uk/
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Endorsements
‘Seizing the opportunity to improve patient care: Pelvic floor services in 2021 and beyond’ has been endorsed by 10 patient organisations and professional societies.
The recommendations in the report are supported by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
The Report authors
Over 30 specialists in pelvic floor and continence care, including NHS clinicians and charity groups have contributed their knowledge and expertise to the report.
- Charles Knowles
Professor of Surgery, Queen Mary University of London & Hon Cons. Colorectal Surgeon Barts Health NHS Trust - Paul Abrams
Professor of Urology, Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead - Mohammed Belal
Consultant Urological Surgeon, University Hospitals Birmingham - Lesley Booth
Director of Research and PPI, Bowel Research UK - Steven Brown
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals - Mark Chapman
Colorectal Surgeon, University Hospitals Foundation Trust, Birmingham - Mhairi Collie
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh - Graeme Conn
Consultant Urologist, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow - Julie Cornish
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon and Senior Lecturer, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board - Nikki Cotterill
Associate Professor of Nursing – Continence Care, University of the West of England - Jacqueline Emkes
Patient Advocate NHS England National Bladder and Bowel Health Project - Suzanne Evans
Business Director, Bladder Health UK - Susannah Fraser
Comms and Media Manager, Bladder Health UK
- Kim Gorissen
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Chris Harding
Consultant Urological Surgeon, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Acute Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Hashim Hashim
Consultant Urological Surgeon & Honorary Professor of Urology, Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust - Mike Keighley
President of MASIC - Wesley Lai
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust - Graham Mackay
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Glasgow Royal Infirmary - Tatenda Marunda
Lead Biofeedback Practitioner, St Mark’s Hospital, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust - Charles Maxwell-Armstrong
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - Mahreen Pakzad
Consultant Urological Surgeon, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Michael Powar
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Jonathan Randall
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- June Rogers
Specialist Nurse (retired) and Expert Advisor on Paediatric Continence - Arun Sahai
Consultant Urological Surgeon, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust - Shahab Siddiqi
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - Tracy Stewart
Director General, Absorbent Hygiene Products Manufacturers Association (AHPMA) - Karen Telford
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - Rod Teo
Consultant Urogynaecologist, Leicester Royal Infirmary - Nikesh Thiruchelvam
Consultant Urological Surgeon, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust - Carolynne Vaizey
Consultant Surgeon, St Mark’s The National Bowel Hospital - Karen Ward
Consultant Urogynaecologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - Andrew Williams
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust - Annabelle Williams
Pelvic Floor and Intestinal Failure Post CCT Fellow, St Mark’s Hospital, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust