For young people with life-limiting conditions and their families, transition from children’s to adult palliative and hospice care remains one of the most complex and least consistently supported journeys.
Our first Transition Conference will take place on Wednesday 9 September 2026 at thestudio in Manchester, bringing together professionals from children's and adult services to explore how we can do better - together.
Whether you work in an adult hospice, a children's hospice or alongside young people approaching transition, this conference is an opportunity to share expertise, connect with colleagues and shape the future of transition support together.
Who is this conference for?
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The Transition Conference is for professionals across children’s, adult and wider palliative care services who are involved—directly or indirectly—in supporting young people to transition, with a particular focus on increasing adult hospice confidence, capability and collaboration.
People who might be interested to attend include:
adult hospice professionals (nurses, doctors, Allied Health Professions (AHPs))
service managers and clinical leads
staff who are working to develop transition pathways
people working in hospices at the early stage of transition work
transition leads
family support staff who work with young people
professionals working alongside young people with life limiting conditions.
Conference programme
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The one-day conference will include lived experience insights and explore what effective transition looks like in different contexts and how collaboration can reduce gaps and inequity in care.
Confirmed sessions will look at areas of care specific to young adults including:
the role of adult hospices in getting involved in Transition
deprivation of liberty safeguards and deputyship when caring for young people
effective communication with young people with a learning disability in palliative care
transitions for people with learning disabilities
symptom management for doctors and clinicians
navigating adult social care in the context of young people’s palliative care
the role of dignity therapy in amplifying the voices of young people
providing holistic support for young people in palliative care
Bookings are open to anyone working for any end of life care provider or related non-profit organisation.
Please note: for members, when booking please select 'Delegate - Member of Hospice UK' and a drop down list of our 200+ member hospices will appear, for you to select from. If you do not see your hospice, or work for a non-hospice organisation in this list, select 'Delegate - Non-member' instead.
If you would like further clarification about membership, please email us.
Find out about our four-year programme to improve the support for young people who are making the transition from children's to adult hospice services.
