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Carolyn Davie

I qualified from the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen in 1999 and work as an Advance Practice Physiotherapist in Pelvic Health in NHS Tayside in Scotland. I started working in the field of pelvic floor physiotherapy in 2002 and have worked full time in this speciality since 2004. I gained my Masters in Rehabilitation Studies (Continence) from Bradford University in 2010. Within my work role I am a non-medical prescriber and active member of service development teams with the wider MDT. Colette and I have just recently taken over the role jointly as Area Rep for Scotland and look forward to organising regular POGP events.

Colette Stewart 

I qualified from the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen in 2005 and work as a Highly Specialist Physiotherapist in Pelvic Health in NHS Tayside in Scotland. I started working in pelvic floor physiotherapy in 2011. I gained my PG Cert in Continence for Physiotherapist from Bradford University in 2013 and my PG Dip in Psychosexual Medicine in 2020. I work closely with the MDT and my Pelvic and Obstetric physiotherapy colleagues to improve services and patient care. Carolyn and I have just recently taken over the role jointly as Area Rep for Scotland.  

Upcoming Events

The Scottish Branch of POGP are delighted to be collaborating with Mediplus in co-hosting a pessary study day to be held Friday 18^th November Dunblane Hydro Scotland. Details will be emailed out to the members in due course.

If you have any ideas on Scottish Branch events you would like then please get in touch on the contact details below.

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I am a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist working in Co. Donegal, Ireland for the last year. I previously worked in the Western Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland for 12 years in pelvic health.

I completed a post-graduate certificate in advanced clinical practice in pelvic health in 2023 at Brunel University in London. I am currently working towards a diploma in psychosexual medicine with the Institute of Psychosexual Medicine.

I am keen to continue with the work of my area representative predecessor in enabling physiotherapists in pelvic health within Ireland to network, support, share and develop their knowledge and skills; to continue networking locally and invite external speakers to help share their knowledge.

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Emma Jardine

I work as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Pelvic Health, Obstetrics and Breast Cancer Care in the NHS and have done so since 2006.  I have been a full active member of POGP since 2010 after completing the Bradford course and was a member of the Board of Trustees for a short while before taking on the North East Area Representative role with Natasha.  We aspire to bring unique learning opportunities to our network group, as well as supporting each other by sharing evidence updates, service developments and clinical case discussions.  We are a friendly and motivated group, always willing to encourage new members, especially those who work alone in pelvic health.  We keep in touch with each other via our network’s WhatsApp group and meet up in Durham every May and November.  Do contact us if you would like to join us.

Natasha McManus

Natasha is a pelvic health physiotherapist in North Tees and Hartlepool Foundation Trust. She has been a pelvic health physiotherapist for 5 years and has recently started her 3-year ACP apprentice through Brunel University. Natasha is a mother of 3 daughters and is extremely passionate about the health of wellbeing of women and is also the women’s network lead for her trust.

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I am a specialist pelvic health physiotherapist and clinical team lead at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust since 2013. I have completed an MSc in musculoskeletal physiotherapy with a dissertation in group treatment for female incontinence at Manchester Metropolitan University and the Bradford PG Cert in continence in 2013. I have a special interest in psychosexual medicine and I am working towards membership with the Institute of Psychosexual Medicine.

Originally from Dublin, my home now is in Manchester with my husband and two children. I love a variety of exercise; I’m getting into yoga and golf at the moment. I teach pregnancy Pilates and work privately in Urmston. I’m looking forward to meeting my colleagues across the region to share good practice and promote the profession.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday 19 March 2025, 21:00 GMT - Online

Talks will be on the role of the assistant with Alisa Witherington and on the role of the perinatal pelvic health midwife with Rebecca O'Donnell.

Summer meeting - date TBC - Sacral nerve modulation with Dr Emma Foster

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Tuesday 10/12/2024, 13:00-15.30, St Mary’s Rehab Unit, St Mary’s Hospital, Hathersage Road, Manchester

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Rachel Smart

Jointly working with Laura Hebden, we are the new reps for the Yorkshire area. After working as a nurse, I retrained in physiotherapy and qualified 2008 at York St John University. Following my rotation and a static MSK post in Hull I then moved to the York and Scarborough Hospitals NHS Trust in 2017 to become a pelvic health physiotherapist and work in the same team as Laura. In addition, I treat a small number of private patients in Pocklington, East Riding.

My two sons are now 26 and 28 years old and have stayed in the North, currently living in Manchester and Sheffield. I enjoy running, swimming (outdoors when not too cold!), pilates and yoga, as well as being a member of a book club, and seeing the family as often as possible.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us for any further information about the group.

Laura Hebden

Alongside Rachel, I am thrilled to be your area rep for the Yorkshire region! We are here to fly the flag for pelvic health and support our members with signposting, networking and development.  

I have been a physio for over 15 years working across a range of areas before specialising in pelvic health in 2021. I work with Rachel in York & Scarborough Hospitals NHS trust where we make up a small team of four physios and I love my job! 

Outside of work I am mostly running around after my toddler, attempting to hike with her on my back, lifting weights in the gym (so I can do said hiking with said toddler!) or finding some rest on my pilates mat! 

Please let us know if you’d like any more information about the POGP Yorkshire region.  

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TBC

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We took over the Trent area representative roles in September 2023. Both of us work for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust as joint team leads for the pelvic health team. We have a varied caseload including obstetric, gynaecology, colorectal, pelvic pain and sexual dysfunction patients.  We both qualified in 2004 and have been working in pelvic health for around 15 years.

We are hoping to engage physiotherapists from within the Trent area, in both NHS and private practice to share learning and give peer support.  We plan to resume face to face meetings and are looking to restart our meetings from 2024.

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I have been specialised in this field for more than 15 years and am employed as an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner in Pelvic Health in Hereford. I have taken several postgraduate courses since I graduated many moons ago, such as the PGCert in Continence for Physiotherapists in Bradford, the CPS Specialist Clinical Practice in Gloucester, and non-medical prescribing in Worcester universities.

I am very passionate about pelvic health and always keep an eye out for any new developments. There is no better way for me to be engaged in this, than through POGP, which has a 75-year tradition of being in the forefront of promoting pelvic health in physiotherapy in all its forms.

I have 3 children and if I am not talking pelvic health I can be found on the basketball court either shooting hoops, coaching or officiating.

The Midlands group is always keen to meet new members. We meet 3-4x a year on teams and cover any topic on the wish list of the Midlands group. We've already heard talks from some fantastic outside speakers, including Michelle Kenway, Funmi Odofin, and our own Helen Hunt and Gerard Green. A WhatsApp group with over 40 enthusiastic members has been set up for those who would want to communicate more often.

Please get in touch if you have any questions.     

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About Your Rep Michelle Cockram

I am a Clinical Lead Pelvic Health Physiotherapist for NHFT Northamptonshire and run my own private practice. I was appointed the area rep in 2020 and started out by covering Angela Leung’s maternity cover.  I have completed my MSC in Pelvic Health in Bradford and have worked for the NHS in Pelvic Health Physiotherapy for 15 years. My student placement was with the Cardiff Pelvic Health Team and the Band 5 rotations in Doncaster, I have worked as a Team lead, Band 7 MSK Physiotherapist in Primary and Secondary care while always seeing pelvic health patients combined. I started my own private practice in Pelvic Health Physiotherapy 7 years ago and really enjoy the variety of seeing of broad spectrum of patients and having clinical discussion about how best to meet their needs.

I am passionate about pelvic health and love sharing information with fellow Pelvic Health Physiotherapists.

I have two daughters, love the outdoor life, comedy and time with family and friends. 

Meetings since 2020 have been online, and we look forward to face-to-face options in the future.

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Networking and smaller area ‘hub meetings’ occurring about twice a year.

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Claire Allchurch

I graduated from the University of Essex in 2017 and moved into pelvic health in 2018. I am currently a Senior Physiotherapist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn.

We aim to arrange between 2-4 meetings a year. Hopefully covering a wide range of CPD topics.  As a result of covid meetings more recently have been via zoom which seem to have worked well and been well attended.  Our next meeting is via zoom and we hope in the future as long as the demand is there to have a mix of virtual and face to face meetings. Please contact us if you have any suggestions for topics you would like covered or are keen to host a meeting.

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TBC

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Regional meeting

Thursday 14 November 2024, 19:45 - 20:45 (GMT). Email info@thepogp.co.uk if you are a non-member and would like to join the meeting.

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Christine Boreham

I am Pelvic Health Co-ordinator for Swansea Bay UHB and also Lead Physiotherapist for the Pelvic Mesh Therapy Service for Swansea Bay University Health Board.

Sarah Wolujewicz

Clinical Specialist, Pelvic Health Physiotherapy, Cardiff & Vale University Health Board (UHB), NHS Wales

I completed my physiotherapy degree at the University of the West of England Bristol, in 2005. My journey into pelvic health physiotherapy (PHP) started in 2010 at St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust, London, as part of a B6 musculoskeletal physiotherapy rotation. Everyone who’d spent time with the PHP team absolutely loved the rotation and so I wanted to give it a try. I found it really interesting and rewarding - and it was amazing to see the difference we can make to people’s lives.

I then worked in Band 7 and B8a PHP roles at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, before moving to Wales in 2021 after deciding to live closer to family and friends and to give up the ‘rat race’ of London. I’ve been lucky to work with fantastic and inspirational colleagues who are incredibly passionate about pelvic health.

I am currently the B8a Clinical Specialist for the PHP team at Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, NHS Wales. My current job role consists of clinical work and helping to support and develop the team and service. Since I started, we’ve launched an antenatal education session, a pregnancy pain session, developed a colorectal service including male patients, re-started an in-service training and mentoring programme, and successfully recruited into a new Band 4 Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner post – and much more! It’s been a challenging move to a new country with a different healthcare system – but the scope for the future is very exciting and my main goal is to improve PHP care for people living in Wales. I am currently in my final year of the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (Pelvic Health) at Brunel University.

Chrissie and Sarah took on the shared role of Area Rep for Wales in late-2023 and plan to run 2-3 virtual events per year. 

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I am a clinical specialist pelvic health physiotherapist at Imperial and completed by BSc in Physiotherapy in 2017 from the University of Birmingham. Alongside clinical work I am currently undertaking a pre-doctoral fellowship at Imperial College looking to develop a patient-reported outcome measure for pelvic floor dysfunction in people with neurological conditions. I am also a peer reviewer for the POGP Journal.

I have lived in London my whole life, am a big fan of all kinds of exercise – HIIT, weight-training, netball, tennis and Pilates. I am looking forward to creating a sense of community within the London area. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with any queries or if you would like to join our London POGP members WhatsApp group.

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TBC

Attending for non-POGP members Email info@thepogp.co.uk if you are a non-member and would like to join the event.

Recent Events

London Branch Webinar – 20 January 2025, 19:00–20:30 (GMT)

Demystifying Ashley Catheters and MASIC Support for OASI patients: Helping you shift your fear of using Ashley catheters AND knowing how to get the most out of our MASIC Charity for both you and your patients

Speakers:

• Samantha Vincent – pelvic health physiotherapist and senior lecturer
• Chloe Oliver – MASIC

London Branch event, at UCLH and live-streamed webinar – 20 November 2024, 17:30–19:00 (GMT)

Pelvic Health and Pain Management Physiotherapy following Mesh Associated Complications. Presented by Sophie Ellse – Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist; Lily Dehghani – Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist; Katrine Petersen – Specialist Pain Physiotherapist; Andrea Wright – Specialist Pain Physiotherapist

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Alex Lambert

I have been the Area Rep for the South for one year.  I spent my 20s pursuing a career in the British Army but decided to re-train in 2005 and have worked in Pelvic Health since 2012. I left the NHS in 2016 to set up my own clinic, Physio Down Below, and now work as an independent practitioner. I am pleased to be part of a wider team of POGP physiotherapists all working together to share evidence and ideas to try to be the best we can together.

The South Area has appeared to grow exponentially in size over the course of the year, and now encompasses an increasingly large area of the south of England. We have a number of really engaged participants who have been coming along to our monthly zoom check-ins to share ideas, do a bit of teaching to each other and gain mutual support. We have recently decided to change to meeting every 2 months instead (although still online on a Monday night) to ensure we get quality over quantity. This year many of us plan to move from being an affiliated member to a full member so if you are interested do email me and come along to one of our regular meetings.

Camilla Lawrence

I joined Alex Lambert in helping to run the South Area Rep group in 2022. I qualified as a physio in 2003 and specialised in Women’s Health in 2007 – working initially in 2 large NHS Trusts in London and then setting up and running the Pelvic Health Service for a large private Physio Group (SIX Physio) across London. I have been a full and active member of the POGP since 2010, and have been an Area Rep in London, a member of the POGP Education Sub-Committee and the POGP National Conference Organising Committee.  In 2021 my family and I moved to Hampshire/Wiltshire border where I set up my own domiciliary Women’s Health private practice covering the Test Valley area.

The South Area group is a really friendly, supportive and engaged collection of pelvic health physios. We hold zoom meetings every 2 months and are regularly in touch in-between on a shared WhatsApp group. Do contact us if you would like to join.

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The South area get together every 2 months to feedback on recent POGP news, troubleshoot interesting caseloads and share ideas about past and upcoming courses. 

Recent Events

POGP South area meeting, Sep 9, 2024, 07:30 PM

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Rebecca Hyman

I qualified as a physio in 2002 and started my career working for Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust where I specialised in MSK physio. Following a move to Kent in 2006 I started working for Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, initially within the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service and then in 2013, when I discovered my love for Women's Health Physio, joined the Kent Continence Service as a pelvic health physiotherapist. I currently work as Operational Lead for the Service and spend one day a week in private practice. 

I enjoy working alongside my co-rep Donna Meers in co-ordinating training, meetings and working with our local members on a regular basis to enable us to support one other in our practice and to help lift the profile of pelvic health physiotherapy within the South East region.

Donna Meers

I am the Clinical Lead Pelvic Health Physiotherapist at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust in Kent, leading a small team of Pelvic Health Physiotherapists within a larger MSK Physiotherapy Outpatient Department.

I am also a Mum of 2, I have a love-hate relationship with running and I sing (badly) with a local choir!

Upcoming Events

Branch meeting – online via Zoom – 03 December 2024, 20:00 (GMT). Please email info@thepogp.co.uk if you are a non-member and would like to join the meeting.

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Jennifer Stroud

I qualified in 2018 and initially specialised in general rehabilitation and MSK outpatients in local NHS services. Since then, I had my daughter and became a full time private MSK Physiotherapist. I have branched out very quickly into the world of Pelvic Health, taking a special interest in management of pelvic organ prolapse.

I currently work in East Cornwall in my own clinic and share the area rep role with Rozzy Scott.  We aim to provide face-to-face meetings and would like to focus on the practical elements of Pelvic Health Physiotherapy as well as learning and the evidence base.  Please get in touch if you need anything from myself or Rozzy.  

Rozzy Scott

I have been working as a Physiotherapist for 11 years predominantly in MSK within the NHS in North Devon.

Since having my two children I progressed into the world of pelvic health and moved to private practice which has become my real passion of mine. I enjoy treating patients but also enjoy networking with other professionals and have a heart for teaching others.

I share this South West rep role with Jen Stroud a fellow pelvic health Physio.

If you have any questions please do get in touch.

Upcoming Events

Online branch meeting – Thursday 6 February 2025, 19:00. The topic will be care of the lactating breast, with Amy Williamson

Face-to-face meeting – 12 March 2025, 13:00 to 17:00, The Physio Crew in Barnstaple. The meeting will focus on pelvic girdle pain.

Email info@thepogp.co.uk if you are a non-member and would like to join the meeting.

Recent Events

Online meeting – Wednesday 04 December 2024, 19:30–21:30 (GMT). Topic covered: Electrical Stimulation in Pelvic Health Rehabilitation - What's the Clinical Reasoning

Online meeting – Thursday 24 October 2024, 19:00–20:00 – Speaker Alice Houseman presenting 'An introduction to hypopressives'

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About Your Reps

Alex Stephenson

I qualified in 2001 and initially specialised in outpatients.  In 2018 I became more interested in pelvic health and embarked on the Bradford PGcert.  I completed this and got a full-time position in pelvic health which I absolutely love. I am now working towards my MSc at the University of Southampton.

I currently work in Portsmouth for the NHS and share the area rep role with Lindsey Wimshurst.  We aim to provide 2 face-to-face meetings a year at various locations and have recently added some online webinars and complex case discussions for our members.  Please get in touch if you need anything from myself or Lindsey.  
 

Lindsey Wimshurst

I am a pelvic health physio with experience in working in both NHS and the private sector. I currently work in private practise with a focus on rehab. I have just joined Alex as joint area rep for the Solent location and look forward to bringing regular events to our members in person and online .

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Recent Events

Solent Area Meeting, Wednesday, 9 October 2024, Jubilee House, Medina Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3NH

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