The Annual National Conference 2026

will be held at The Manchester Deansgate Hotel

March 9th 2026

The Preoperative Association
National Conference

9th March 2026

8.30am - 5.00pm

The Manchester Deansgate Hotel
103 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4LQ

Rates

Member:

Early bird: £225

Standard: £275


Non-member:

Early bird: £275

Standard: £325


Early bird offer ends 12th December 2025

This event is accredited by the
Royal College of Anaesthetists
for 5 CPD credits


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Connect, Innovate & Collaborate

Don't miss our Annual National conference
Registration will be open soon!


Join us at The Manchester Deansgate Hotel on 9th March, where we gather to share insights and shape the future of perioperative medicine. Our Annual Conference will provide a vibrant platform for collaboration, innovation, and discussion.


This is an essential opportunity for surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses, and allied health professionals to collaborate, share knowledge, and elevate standards across the perioperative pathway.


This year's program will feature:


  • In-depth presentations on emerging challenges and innovative solutions by renowned speakers.
  • Interactive Workshops and discussion panels.
  • Networking opportunities with peers and leaders.

Conference Topics

  • Green Anaesthesia: Sustainability and Reducing Environmental Impact in Preoperative Assessment
    Paul Southall, Consultant Anaesthetist and RCoA National Sustainability Lead, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 

  • Perioperative Optimisation: embedding CPOC's top 7 Interventions to improve patient outcomes
    Claire Frank, Lead Preoperative Pharmacist and CPOC Fellow 2024/25, Wrexham Maelor Hospital

  • Frailty and Delirium
    Claire Swarbrick, ST6 Anaesthetic Registrar and National Trainee Lead for SNAP-3, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust 

  • Medicolegal and ethical considerations in preoperative assessment
    Megan Smith, Consultant Anaesthetist & Medicolegal Expert Witness 

  • Perioperative management of GLP-1RAs & SGLT2Is

  • Perioperative management of immunotherapy and advancing cancer treatments

  • Pharmacogenomics in anaesthesia
    Ned Gilbert-Kawai,         Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Royal Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 

  • Preoperative risk assessment with wearable technology
    Alexander Hunter,         ST7 Anaesthetics Registrar, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust 

Workshops

  • Gastric ultrasound in preoperative assessment 
    Rosie Hogg,         Consultant anaesthetist at Belfast Health & Social Care Trust 

  • Introduction to CPET interpretation 
    Dr Antonia Snell,         Consultant anaesthetist at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 

  • Spirometry interpretation in preoperative assessment 
    Christina Reihill, Consultant Nurse at University Hospital Birmingham & Lee Wadsworth, RGN 

  • Integrating pharmacy in preoperative assessment: Introduction of the pharmacy toolkit
    Sarah Tinsley, Consultant Pharmacist at Royal Stoke University Hospital; Anjna Patel, Principal Pharmacist at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital & Claire Frank, Lead Preoperative Pharmacist at Wrexham Maelor Hospital 
Registration will open soon

Oral and Poster Presentation Submission Deadline 

9th January 2026

Abstract Submission link will open soon