The Association of Continence Professionals Ireland (ACP Ireland) Annual Conference took place on the 28th of February 2025 in the Mullingar Park Hotel, Co. Westmeath.

We had the following speakers:

• Dr Angie Rantell – PhD ALNP, Consultant Nurse, Urogynaecology King’s College Hospital, Senior Lecturer (Professional Practice) in Physiotherapy Brunel University, Co-Chair Association for Continence Professionals (ACP)
• Miti Rach – Clinical Lead Pelvic Health Physiotherapist working in the NHS and a Board Treasurer for POGP, Passionate about pelvic health and ensuring that the services are inclusive of the gender diverse population.
• Eimear Daly –   Head of services CRANN. CRANN’s comprehensive Health and Continence Programme which includes one-to-one Continence management clinics providing advice, support and training for people with physical and sensory disabilities in the South of Ireland.
• Gwen Regan – Director of Nursing, Infection Prevention and Control, Community Healthcare – Quality & Patient Safety. Gwen is currently working on how to promote continence care within the older persons residential care settings within the Health Service Executive (HSE).
• Julie Edmonds – Continence Nurse, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust. Julie provides complex specialist assessments and care planning in patients with bladder and bowel dysfunction. Trial Removal of Catheter Service set up within the community setting and providing urinary catheter management training.
• Dr. Orla Conlon – Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the Erne Hospital, Enniskillen Co. Fermanagh. Specialist interests include Urogynaecology, Advanced Hysteroscopic Surgery, Ambulatory Gynaecologicial Surgery, Menopause Management, Psychosexual Medicine, Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology, Forensic Gynaecology and Colposcopy.