East of England Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society Annual Meeting 2026

An annual gathering of doctors working in O&G across the East of England- with research presentations, keynote address and prize giving.
About this Event

Following the sucess of last years meeting, we are agin delighted to welcome you to Norwich in 2026 for a day filled with insightful discussions, networking opportunities, and a keynote adress from Professor Philippe Descamps from the Endometriosis Expert Center–Pays de la Loire, Angers, France on the new saliva test for endometriosis . The meeting will blend presentations from resident doctors, a talk from Dr Beth Laverick on maternal medicine care for hyperemeis gravidarum, a further menopause update from Dr Paul Simpson (incoming British Menopause Society Chair) and an address from the Norwich and Wavemey Univeristy Hospitals Group Medical Director and author of the GIRFT in Maternity and Gynaecology report Dr Rob Sherwin. Also, Inthe afternoon there will be presentations on the vaginal microbiome in obstetrics from Professor Jon Lartey and the digital future of the NHS from Mr Ed Porosser Snelling (Endometriosis surgeron and Norfolk and Waveney univeristy Hospitals Group director of digital).

The event will be held at the Bob Champion Research & Education Building at Norfolk and Norwich Univeristy Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. There is ample and easy parking within 2 mins.

The event is free to attend for all member of the East of England Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society (EAOGS). Membership is £20/year for consultants and £10/year for resident/SAS doctors paid by standing order- you can sign up to the society beforehand or on the day of the meeting. For any queries or more information email: [email protected]

We are aiming for the meeting to provide a conducive environment for learning and collaboration for consultants, resdients and SAS doctors in obstterics and gynaecology working across the region.

We look forward to welcoming you to Norwich on November 6th. Registration for the meeting is from 1000, with a start time of 1030, lunch is between1250-1330. the meeting will conclude at 1700.

EAOGS Dinner 2026

In the evening there will be a dinner at the beautiful and historic Assembly House, Norwich (Welcome | The Assembly House) This is a 15 minute drive from the hospital and has ample nearby parking and rooms for overnight stays if needed. Tickets are priced at £35/head for residents/SAS doctors and £45/head for consultants including welcome drink, wine on the tables and three courses. Partners welcome and encouraged.

Email your menu choices and who you would like to sit with to [email protected] and send your payment to the EAOGS bank account via bank transfer (BACS) with your name as the reference. Please email if you need the payment info.

Each table seats up to 10 people and we have capacity for more than 120 guests. Dress code: Lounge suits/cocktail dresses/whatever you like.

If you need further information, bank details or any enquiries about this please use the above email.

Call for abstracts

If you would like to submit an abstract to be presented at the meeting please email this as a Word Document to [email protected] by the 29th September. Presenting authors will be notified by 6th Oct. The abstract must be in the format: title, introduction, methods, results, conclusions. Max word count 300 (excluding title), plus one table or image (not included in word count). Please include all authors and affiliations. A small scientific committee will score the abstracts blinded and the best eight will be presented at the meeting. If we have a large number of abstracts we will arrange for a poster competition as part of the meeting for those not selected to be presented as an oral presentation.

There will be a prize for best abstract (scientific content) and best presentation (meaning that interesting case reports, local audits and quality imporvemnt projects can win a prize, not just research).