Abstract: The present invention relates to a Wetness monitoring apparatus for incontinence surveillance, comprising —One or more sensing elements, said sensing elements comprising one or more conductive paths, said conductive paths being printed of one or more conductive co-polymers, —an absorbent article having an absorbent component, wherein said sensing elements being printed onto one or more components of said absorbent article, —a readout device being adapted to detect changes in the electrical properties of said sensing elements due to moisture, fluids or the like at least in the vicinity of said sensing elements, and —a docking component for removably coupling said readout device to said absorbent article, said readout device being electrically connected to said sensing elements when coupled via said docking component.