About Me

Hi, I'm Kathy. I'm a urogynaecology specialist nurse, specialising in prolapse and urinary health. I understand what you're going through, not only because of my training, but from experience too.

My background

I have worked as a nurse for twenty years in intensive care, emergency medicine, and surgical care. Five years ago I specialised in pelvic health.

Today I work as a Urogynaecology Specialist Nurse at University Hospitals Birmingham.

My qualifications:

  • BSc Nursing, Registered Midwife
  • NMC registered
  • Advanced urodynamic training
  • Pessary fitting and non-surgical prolapse management
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Why I do this

I know what it's like to toilet-map a room before I've even sat down.

I know the fear of bleeding through protection when I'd done everything right.

I know the exhaustion of fertility struggles, the weight of treatment decisions with no easy answer, and what it feels like to be told "this is just how it is" and not believe it.

That's why I work the way I do.

What my work days look like

I work in the NHS alongside specialist consultants, doctors, and physiotherapists to make sure each patient's plan fits the whole person, not just the diagnosis on a chart.

Most days, I'm:

  • Assessing women with prolapse, incontinence, or bladder problems
  • Running urodynamic studies to work out what's actually going on
  • Fitting and adjusting pessaries
  • Teaching catheter care, self-management, and more.

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