Hospice UK National Conference

The flagship event for for people in all roles working in hospices and in palliative and end of life care, our 2026 National Conference will take place at the Liverpool Experience Campus (formerly the ACC) in Liverpool from 16-18 November.

Bringing people together from across the sector, this year's National Conference will be guided by our 3 key strategic themes: equity, sustainability, quality.  

The first programme will be announced on 3 August 2026: to receive news and information about sessions, speakers and more, sign up to our mailing list.

This year's programme explores the breadth and depth of care, support and innovation our sector brings every single day, from funding and sustainability, research, the green agenda, workforce, governance, retail, policy and influencing and the impact of technology on patient experience and care.

Sessions announced so far look at topics such as:

• workforce planning
• AI in health
• how research can inform policy
• environmental sustainability
• the benefits of collaboration on data and influencing
• income generation strategy
• social deprivation and hospice care
• unity in a polarised political landscape
   

And more!

Alongside these plenary and parallel sessions, you can join colleagues from across the sector for workshops, creative drop-ins and networking opportunities.

View the programme to find out more about what's on.

Bookings are now open.

There are 3 booking options available:

• Delegate registration: for people who want to book to attend in person in Liverpool and are booking for 2 or less people
• Online registration: for people who want to book to attend the live-streamed sessions online only
• Group booking registration: for people who want to book for 3 or more people to attend in person in Liverpool. Please note, the group registration will allow you to register your whole group in one booking and to take advantage of our offer – Buy 3 full conference places, get 1 full conference place free.
   

Bookings are open to anyone working for any end of life care provider or related non-profit organisation.  If you have any questions about making your booking, please email the Conference team.

Any commercial, profit-making organisations or consultancies wishing to attend should contact our commercial team to find out about opportunities available for them to attend.

Liverpool Experience Campus, King's Dock, Port of Liverpool, Kings Dock St, Liverpool L3 4FP

How to get there

Liverpool Experience Campus is a short taxi or bus ride away from Liverpool Lime Street station and its direct services to London that take a little over two hours. Many bus routes serve the bus station at the Liverpool ONE retail development, just a five-minute walk from the venue. 

Find out more about how to get there on their website.

Accommodation

Liverpoolcvbres is the official accommodation booking provider for the Hospice UK National Conference 2026.

They can offer guaranteed secured rates for conference attendees at accommodation providers across the city. 

We recommended booking early to ensure you are able to select your preferred accommodation option. 

Visit their website to view the options and to book.

At Hospice UK we are committed to ensuring our conferences are accessible and inclusive to everyone.  

Download our document to find out more about the measures we have taken to make our National Conference 2026 as inclusive and accessible as possible for all attendees.