TENT SCHEDULE

10:00 – Festival gates open

10:50 - Welcome by Professor Julie Cornish

11:00 - Fibroids

• Dawn Heels - “What do women need to know about fibroids?”

• Prof Hilary Critchley - “Fibroids: What are they? What are my options?”

Chair - Dr Bassal Watter

12:00 - Gender Violence

• Sara Kirkpatrick - “Gender based violence against older women”

• Nicola Awni - NFWI - “Ending Violence Against Women Is Everyone’s Business”

• Sera Cracroft - “Survivor’s Voice”

• Derek Walker - “My Role as a White Ribbon Ambassador”

Chair - Dr Victoria Kinkaid

13:00 - Body Image and Overcoming Stigma

• Octavia Hamilton - “Hair Free - Care Free”

• Nicola Dames - “Invisible stigma”

• Emilia Thompson - “Overcoming body image issues & the impact they have on your health”

Chair - Luce Brett

14:00 - Empowering Women’s Health: Research, Policy & Change

• Prof Jacky Boivin - “Research in Women’s Health”

• Dr Helen Munro - “Women’s Health Hubs - what are they?

• Dee Montague

Chair - Sue Tranka

15:00 - Weight loss busting myths

• Dr Carly Hughes - “Managing your weight in 2025 - a quick review of effective treatments”

• Dr Andy Beamish - “Appetite for change: Myths and truths in obesity surgery”

Chair - Dr Aled Rees

16:00 - Changing Landscape of Women’s Health - past, present and the future

• Rosie Taylor - “ Changing the narrative: how women’s health is portrayed in the media”

• Theo Clarke - “Lessons from the UK Birth Trauma Inquiry”

• Baroness Finlay - “Clinician and House of Lords perspective”

Chair - Diane Danzebrink

10:30

• Welcome from host Diane Danzebrink

10:40 - 11:00

• Hazel Hayden - “Beginners guide to menopause”

11:00 - 11:20

• Kate Pleace - “Beyond the clock - Understanding Premature Ovarian Insufficiency”

11:20 - 11:50

• Q&A

12:10 - 12:30

• Dr Bassel Watter - “ABC of HRT”

12:30 - 12:50

• Dr Deyo Famuboni - “Alternatives to HRT”

13:10 - 13:40

• Q&A

Welcome from hosts Jinty and Lou (WomenKind Collective)

14:10 - 14:30

• Dr Philippa Kaye - “Sex after the menopause - lets keep having it”

14:30 - 14:50

• Dr Michelle Olver - “Is testosterone all its cracked up to be?”

14:50 - 15:10

• Dr Juliet Balfour - “Protecting your vaginal, vulval and urinary health in midlife and beyond”

15:10 - 15:40

• Q&A

16:10 - 16:30

• Dr Mandy Leonhardt - “Skin changes during the peri/menopausal years and beyond”

16:30 - 16:50

• Dr Linia Patel - “Food For Menopause”

16:50 - 17:10

• Julie Davies from Holland and Barrett - “Menopause Let's Talk”

10:30 - 10:40

• Welcome from host Molly Fenton

10:40-11:10

• Dr Manpreet Dhuffar-Pottiwal - The New Normal: Building your survivorship toolkit

11:25 - 11:55

• Sarah Newman - “My story through cervical cancer and how exercise became my lifeline”

12:10 - 12:40

• Dr Opeyemi Sogaolu - “So my surgeon’s a robot”

12:55 - 13:25

• Clare Small - “Spotting the signs of skin cancer”

13:25 - 13:55

• “Living with cancer - whats the cost?”

14:00-14:10

• Welcome from Dr Liz O’Riordan

14:10-15:30

• Dr Jennifer Davies - “Barriers to access - gynaecological cancers”

• Claire’s Campaign - “Challenging the System: Women’s Voices in Gynaecological Cancer Care”

15:45- 16:15

• Lucy Thompson - “Making people feel whole again - the nipple innovation project charity”

16:30 - 17:00

• Anastasia Cameron [Scarlett Jack Hairitage] - “Navigating Cancer, hair loss and a diverse Hairitage”

11:30-12:00

• Dr Aziza Sesay - “Gynae anatomy 101 - Understanding your body - what Everybody needs to know”

12:15-12:45

• Dr Fran Yarlett - “Period Power”

13:00-13:30

• Jessica Kydd Coutts - “What everyone needs to know about their pelvic floor”

14:30-15:00

• Dr Aziza Sesay - “Gynae anatomy 101 - Understanding your body - what Everybody needs to know”

15:15-15:45

• Dr Fran Yarlett - “Period Power”

16:00-16:30

• Suzanne Vernazza - “What everyone needs to know about their pelvic floor”

10:45

• Welcome from host Helen Ledwick

11:00 - 12:00

• Dr Rebecca Moore - “Why does your birth experience matter? An overview of Perinatal Trauma”

• Shakira Akabusi - “Overcoming Maternal Mental Health - The connection between body and mind”

12:00 - 12:15

• Q&A with the Midwives

12:30 - 13:30

• Belle Donati in conversation with Theo Clarke- “Breaking the Taboo - why we need to talk about birth trauma”

13:30 - 13:45

• Welcome from host Helen Stanley

• Q&A with the Midwives

14:00 - 15:00

• Kat Cotterrall - “The realities of the 4th Trimester”

• Prof Angie Doshani - “Empowering Choices: Shaping Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond”

15:00 - 15:15

• Q&A with the Midwives

15:30 - 16:30

• Rhiannon John - “Physical consequences of birth injury with MASIC”

• Michelle Norton - “Pregnancy and Postnatal Bodies: Demystifying Changes and Optimising Recovery”

16:30 - 16:45

• Q&A with the Midwives

17:00-17:30

• Siobhan O'Donovan - “Busting booby traps for Everywoman (& girl) that you care for!” [for physios and health care professionals]

10:30

• Elaine Miller and Qufora Team

10:45

• Elaine Miller and Brigitte Collins - “Get to know your bowels”

11:30

• Dr Tolu Ekong and Geeta Nayar - “Understanding common bowel problems”

12:15

• Gillian McCabe, Melanie Mills, Laura Jones - “Let’s talk solutions and actions”

LUNCH BREAK

14:30

• Dr Kim Gorrissen - “Get to know your bowels”

15:15

• Dr Emma Carrington - “Understanding common bowel problems”

16:00

• Melanie Mills, Dr Emma Short & Laura Jones - “Lets talk solutions and actions”

16:45

• MASIC Support Group

13:00

• HTN and cholesterol management by Dr Amara Naseem

13:30

• Weight Management An Holistic approach by Dr Sheema

14:00

• Common period problems : How to recognise Red flags by Dr Alia

 14:30

• Mental Health in women by Dr Asma Ali

15:00

• Gestational Diabetes by Dr Meena