Care Closer to Home Conference 2026
Practical solutions for delivering the government’s ambition to move "care closer to home."
Speakers
The government has put a ‘neighbourhood health service’ at the heart of its reform agenda for the NHS, aiming to shift to a model a care that is preventative and better supports those most in need. Across the health and care system there is lots of enthusiasm behind delivering this shift, enabling people to live well in their local areas and reduce the need for care to be delivered in hospitals.
As attention now shifts to implementation, health leaders are now seeking clarity on the core principles, intended outcomes and essential functions of neighbourhood models nationally.
This is an exciting opportunity to bring together our members across the health sector alongside national and local experts and inspirational speakers to examine what’s needed to make neighbourhood working a success. Change on this scale offers opportunities and challenges, and that’s why the theme of this year’s Care Closer to Home Conference is ‘practical solutions for delivering the government’s ambition to move "care closer to home."
By fostering this crucial collaboration between different parts of the system, we’re seeking to spearhead the kind of closely integrated neighbourhood working which will form the bedrock on which a radically reconfigured NHS will sit. Following the publication of the 10 Year Health Plan and the launch of the National Neighbourhood Implementation Programme, our second annual Care Closer to Home conference, brought to you in partnership with Optum and Accurx, could not come at a more timely juncture.
Core topics covered at this year's conference include:
- Defining what neighbourhood is
- Demonstrating the capabilities of provider alliances
- Building the neighbourhood workforce
- Developing a more devolved and permissive health and care operating model
- Estates (session to be sponsored by Community Health Partnerships)
- Health and prosperity
- Organisational development and leadership support
- The National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme.
Here's what some of our delegates had to say about last year's conference:
"It was such an inspiring day seeing people all over the country showcase how collaboration, hard work and leadership can show results."
"Really well organised, friendly and informative."
"Brilliant day, left feeling energised and with additional contacts from networking."
Pricing
- Members of the NHS Confederation can apply for one complimentary place for their organisation. Complimentary tickets are offered on a first come first served basis. Additional discounted places for NHS Confederation members will be charged at £149 + VAT. Find out more about our membership offer.
- The price to attend is £295 + VAT for non-members (NHS, VCSE, ALB's, Government), £400 + VAT for our associate members and £650 + VAT for commercial businesses.
Partnership opportunities
If you are from a commercial organisation and would like more details on partnership and exhibitor opportunities, please contact, Shaz Azam, Senior Business Development Manager.
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