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A one-day conference for those with an interest in the hospice workforce and patient care. 

You can now book your place for this year's conference, which takes place on Tuesday 28 April 2026 at Conference Aston in Birmingham.

About the conference

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This one day conference will look at how we can maintain momentum amidst change while leading, learning and innovating. 

The aims of the conference are to bring professionals from across the sector together to:

  • Hear from experts
  • Explore and discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead
  • Create connections and share knowledge and innovation
  • Provide practical tools and resources
  • View the exhibition and talk to our exhibitors from the wider commercial industry

This conference was for Clinical and Workforce Leaders, those who work in practice development or HR and those with an interest in the hospice workforce and patient care.

Conference Programme

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The programme sessions will explore staff wellbeing and resilience, innovation in the workforce and the future of hospice care. Sessions will look at topics including: 

  • Equity, diversity, inclusion and staff wellbeing
  • The value of learning from mistakes
  • Community health
  • Learning from the competency framework for palliative and end of life care in Wales
  • the impact of AI

These will be accompanied by sessions looking at the practical implementation of last year's Employment Rights Bill and the CQC framework.

In the afternoon, delegates can explore hospice good practice at our first conference world café. Visit our facilitated subject tables to find out more about:

  • Transition from children to adult services
  • workforce development
  • education
  • Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement (FREDIE) accreditation
  • data
  • recruitment.

Download the programme to find out more about the sessions on the day. Further sessions and speakers to be confirmed.

Download the programme

Tickets and booking

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Delegate cost

Member rate  £200+VAT (£240.00 inclusive of VAT)
Non-member rate £215+VAT (£258 inclusive of VAT)

Bookings are open to anyone working for any end of life care provider or related non-profit organisation.  

Complete our online form to book your place today.

Venue

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The conference will take place at  Conference Aston, Aston University, Aston Street, Birmingham, B4 7ET

How to get there

Conference Aston is just a ten minute walk from New Street, Snow Hill and Moor Street train stations, with a number of routes to the majority of UK destinations. The stations are all within a 10-15 minute walk, or a five minute taxi ride. Taxi ranks are available outside each station.

You can find further detailed information about travelling to Conference Aston, including parking arrangements, on their website.

Further information

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If you have any queries, please contact us: conference@hospiceuk.org

Cancellation and substitution policy

Details of our cancellation policy can be found on the Cancellation Policy web page