2026 BSACP Conference
16 November 2026 @ 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Excellence in Abortion Care Together
The 2026 BSACP Annual Conference will be held on Monday, 16 November 2026, at the RCOG Building in London, with an option to join online.
This year’s programme brings together colleagues from across the abortion care community to share learning, reflect on current challenges, and explore developments in clinical practice, research, and service delivery. The day will include updates from national organisations, sessions on complex abortion care, and a focus on improving access to services across a range of settings.
The conference will also showcase emerging research through oral abstract presentations and provide opportunities for discussion, networking, and collaboration.
Being a Member Pays!
BSACP Members are entitled to discounts on all of our activities as part of our membership benefits. You can access the discount codes here. You will need to be logged in to your profile to access the codes. The discount amount is higher than the cost of membership for a year.
The discounts for the conference are:
- £60 off for Doctors Members
- £35 off for Resident Doctors/Nurses/Midwives/Healthcare Assistants/Other Clinical Staff/Researchers/Managers/Admin Staff/Activists etc.
- £30 off for Students
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Tickets
Standard registration rates will be available until Wednesday, 30 September 2026. From Thursday, 1 October 2026, late registration rates will apply.
We are pleased to be maintaining 2025 registration rates for standard registration, reflecting our commitment to keeping the conference accessible while delivering a high-quality programme. We encourage delegates to register early to secure the standard rate and allow time for study leave, travel arrangements, and funding approvals. BSACP members benefit from discounted registration rates. If you are not yet a member, joining BSACP will reduce the overall cost of attending the conference.
Sponsorship
This conference has been sponsored by industry sponsors by way of a promotional exhibition stand. Our industry sponsors have had no input into the educational agenda for the meeting, nor speaker selection.
Programme
Sponsor Disclaimer
This event is made possible by sponsorship from organisations including pharmaceutical companies, med tech companies and service providers who have provided sponsorship towards this independent programme. They have had no editorial input or control over the agenda, content development or choice of speakers, nor opportunity to influence. A list of all sponsors can be found on our sponsor section.
Session 1: Working Together: The Future of Abortion Care. Chair: Michael Nevill
10:40 – 11:10 Break, Exhibition, and Poster Viewing
Session Two: Complex Abortion Care. Chair: Stephen O’Brien
- 11:10 – 11:30 What is Complex?
- 11:30 – 11:50 Working with Complex Patients
- 11:50 – 12:10 Complex Abortion Networks
- 12:10 – 12:40 Q&A
12:40 – 13:40 Lunch, Exhibition, and Poster Viewing
Session Three: Oral Abstracts. Chairs: John Reynolds Wright & Kate Whitehouse
- 13:40 – 13:50 BSACP Research and Guidelines update (John Reynolds-Wright & Kate Whitehouse)
- 13:50 – 14:50 Oral abstracts
14:50 – 15:20 Break, Exhibition, and Poster Viewing
Session Four: Access to Abortion Across Settings. Chair: TBA
- 15:20 – 15:40 To scan or not to scan
- 15:40 – 16:00 Access to abortion in rural and coastal area
- 16:00 – 16:20 Access to abortion in prison
- 16:20 – 17:10 Q&A
17:10 – 17:20 Prize giving (John Reynolds-Wright & Kate Whitehouse)
17:20 – 17:30 Closing remarks
Speakers
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Michael Nevill
Michael Nevill MSc RN is a senior healthcare leader and Registered Nurse with over 20 years of experience in nursing and healthcare management, specialising in abortion care services. He has held multiple executive roles in leading reproductive health organisations, including Director of Nursing and Director of Client Experience at BPAS, and currently serves as Clinical Director at NUPAS. His work has been pivotal in shaping clinical strategy, safeguarding practices, and client engagement within abortion services across the UK.
Michael is a Council Member of the British Society of Abortion Care Providers (BSACP), a professional advisor to NICE, and a member of the RCN Women’s Health Forum Steering Committee. He has led initiatives on quality improvement, infection prevention, and clinical service provision in abortion care, and was commended by the Royal College of Nursing for his advocacy in the decriminalisation of abortion. A published researcher and frequent speaker at national and international conferences, Michael continues to influence policy and practice in abortion care.
Kate Whitehouse
Dr Katherine (Kate) Whitehouse is an American-trained doctor, double board-certified in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Complex Family Planning. She has over a decade of expertise in abortion care and sexual health research (SRH) as an academic clinician, Medical Officer at the WHO, and working in independent sector abortion care in Britain. She has authored many peer-reviewed publications on SRH and contributed to national and international guideline development in the US, UK and globally. She is an editor for the European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care and an Evidence Advisor at the British Society of Abortion Care Providers (BSACP). She is passionate about improving women's lives through high-quality medical care, research & healthcare policy. While she always takes an evidence-based approach, Kate aims to put her patients' needs at the centre of everything she does. Currently, she works as an abortion provider at MSI Reproductive Choices and NUPAS and also a freelance researcher and medical advisor in FemTech.
John Reynolds-Wright
John Reynolds-Wright is a CSO/NES Clinical Lecturer in Sexual and Reproductive Health.
He is one of the Evidence Advisors at BSACP and is the first person to complete the new FSRH Abortion Care Specialist Modules.
Sponsors/Exhibitors and Partners
Sponsors/Exhibitors
Partners
Abortion Talk
Abortion Talk is on a mission to encourage individuals and communities to have conversations about abortion to end abortion stigma. Abortion Talk runs the UK’s first and only free, confidential Talkline for anyone who needs a safe space to talk about their abortion experience. They also run workshops for abortion providers, community groups and activists, that tackle abortion stigma through quality training and education.
Until abortion stigma is a thing of the past, we’ll keep the conversation going.
BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health
British Society of Gynaecological Imaging (BSGI)
Founded in 2007, the British Society for Gynaecological Imaging (BSGI) was born from the collective ambition of a diverse group of professionals – all united by a shared commitment to advancing the role of ultrasound in gynaecological care.
Since its inception, BSGI has grown into a dynamic, multidisciplinary community of clinicians, trainees, and allied health professionals. Our annual scientific meetings and practical workshops continue to provide a platform for knowledge exchange, innovation, and professional development in gynaecological imaging.
Our mission is to promote excellence in gynaecological ultrasound through high-quality education, collaborative practice, and the integration of imaging into everyday clinical care.
Join us in shaping the future of gynaecological imaging.
Together, we can elevate care, empower clinicians, and drive meaningful change in women's health.
Doctors for Choice UK
Doctors for Choice UK are a group of healthcare professionals and students who campaign for abortion rights.
They focus on campaigning for the extension of abortion rights within the current legal framework, whilst also making the case for the full decriminalisation of abortion across the UK. Their work on education involves delivering workshops to secondary school students on abortion and contraception, and supporting our members to improve abortion education for medical, nursing and midwifery students, including developing open source teaching materials. By improving undergraduate education and campaigning for improved training for all healthcare practitioners, they aim to challenge abortion stigma and inspire conscientious commitment to abortion care.
Abstracts
Call for Abstracts & Posters
We invite conference registrants to submit an abstract for the BSACP 2026 Conference. Selected abstracts will be chosen for oral presentation, with a prize awarded for the best presentation, and will be published in BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare. All other submissions will be considered for poster presentation.
We welcome submissions across all topics related to abortion care, including clinical research, quality improvement, service development, audit, and innovation. Projects should have been carried out within the last three years.
The deadline for submissions is Monday, 31 August 2026, at 23:59. Authors will be notified of the outcome by mid-September 2026.
Please note: at least one author must be registered as a conference delegate prior to submitting an abstract. For full submission guidelines and to submit your abstract, please use the links below.
Full Submission Guidelines.
Submit your Abstract.
Students
Calling all students interested in abortion care! We have up to 5 free places for students to attend our conference. Please send us a 300 word maximum statement on how attending the conference would be beneficial for you by Sunday, 31 August 2026, 23:59.
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