Annual Congress 2026, LEX Convention Centre, Liverpool (formerly ACC) 16-18 September 2026

Online booking for Annual Congress has now closed. However, bookings can be made in person on the day of attendance. Please visit the enquiries desk for more information.

This is the must-attend event for every anaesthetist. Annual Congress 2026 offers CPD that genuinely improves your clinical practice. Join for expert talks, hands-on learning, and the conversations shaping our speciality.

Members save up to £510 on their ticket.

Why attend: 

• Gain practical updates you can use immediately 
• Socialise with colleagues across the UK
• Try out the newest equipment 
• Catch up on anything you miss with full session recordings

This year, look forward to:

• 30+ hours of CPD and 100+ expert speakers
• Prof Dame Lesley Regan: Closing the gender health gap – why optimising women’s health benefits everyone
• Dr Vivian Ip: Beyond net zero – building climate-resilient anaesthesia
• Dr Richard Duggins: The burnout cliff in anaesthesia – how to step back from it
• Hands-on workshops including lung isolation, airways, and regional anaesthesia
• Non-clinical workshops including sign language in healthcare and consultant interview prep
• Resident-focused stream on career pathways and wellbeing strategies
• Innovative and interesting talks, from procurement (securing reusable video laryngoscopes) to anaesthetising large animals
• Heated debates

How to book 

Annual Congress 2026 is brought to you through the sponsorship of companies, including Norgine Pharmaceuticals Limited, Octapharma Ltd, ALK Abello, and others. See the exhibitors and sponsors page.