Winter Scientific Meeting 2026
QEII Centre, Westminster, London
15 - 16 January 2026
Winter Scientific Meeting (WSM) 2026 is a leading educational conference for anaesthetists and other healthcare professionals. With over 30 hours of CPD on offer over 2 days, through expert core topics talks, interactive case discussions and debates on important topics, WSM 2026 is not to be missed.
Conference highlights:
- Over 70 world-renowned speakers, shaping the future of anaesthesia
- NEW for 2026 - Core Topics day on Thursday 15 January - 25 core topics in one day!
- Stream all three streams of live lectures online
- Exclusive interviews for online delegates
- Connect with hundreds of anaesthesia professionals
- Access to the industry exhibition and in-exhibition learning zones
- Interactive clinical and non-clinical workshops
- A brand new Winter social networking event
- Networking drinks reception and awards
- Explore poster presentations and cutting-edge research
- Access to recordings of the lectures post-event
Intended audience
Aimed at all levels of anaesthetists.
- Consultant anaesthetists
- Resident Doctor anaesthetists (ST3+)
- SAS/NCHD/LED anaesthetists - NEW for 2025 - discounted rates!
- Medical students
Programme preview
- 25 core topics - with presentations ranging from:
- Cardiac Surgery and co-morbidities
- Haemotology
- Peri-operative care for the older patient
- Bariatrics
- Shared decision making
- Blocks for Trauma
- ICU for the non-intensivist, Obstetrics, Paediatrics and more to come...
- Other sessions in the programme:
- Anaesthesia Journal Session
- Military Session
- New Guidelines
- Debate
- Theatre Efficiency
- Innovation Session
- Drug Safety
- Keynote: Mr Alan McEwan an air traffic controller for 25 years and a leading light in the creation of ATC resilience engineering. He is presenting a talk on Human factors and air traffic control: preventing planes from crashing.