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. Sessions will include areas of care specific to young adults.
Download the programmeto find out more about the sessions planned for the day. Further sessions and speakers to be confirmed.
Download the programme
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Hospice UK Transition Conference 2026 - draft programme 230426.pdf
