ILC Annual International Conference
13 & 14 June 2026
Oxford, UK
Venue: Said Business School
Theme: Future Proofing Person-centred Fundamental Care

EARLY-BIRD TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 31 JANUARY 2026

The ILC Annual International Conference is the signature event for the ILC and brings together our global community of fundamental care experts and champions from practice, research, education and policy.

2025 Conference Theme: Future Proofing Person-centred Fundamental Care

Future Proofing Person-centred Fundamental Care explores how nurses, allied health and healthcare professionals and leaders can safeguard the core values of compassionate, relationship-based care in an era of rapid technological and societal change. As health systems grapple with innovations such as artificial intelligence, robotics, technology and digital innovations, critical questions arise about how person-centred fundamental care can be delivered safely, ethically, equitably, effectively and efficiently. The conference theme highlights the need to integrate new technologies with human expertise, ensuring that care remains grounded in relationships that promote dignity, empathy, and equity while adapting to future challenges. By drawing on evidence, leadership, and interdisciplinary collaboration, the conference will examine how to harness innovation to protect privacy, safety, and identity for the patient, sustain workforce wellbeing for staff, achieve organisational goals around efficiency and effectiveness and ultimately do this through strengthen the future of person-centred fundamental care.

Call for Abstracts now open!

We invite all clinicians, researchers, educators, and policy makers to submit their abstracts for presentation at the conference. Find out more here.

A Conference with Care – Our Commitment to a Green Conference

We’re proud to be hosting a greener conference, with sustainability at the heart of our planning.

• We encourage you to minimise air travel when getting to the conference, choose a greener option such as train travel or by electric vehicle (Alternative ways to travel https://www.rome2rio.com/)
• An emissions calculator can be found here – https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/environmental-tools/icec
• The conference menu will be primarily plant based and vegetarian
• Please bring a reusable water-bottle, filtered water taps will be available
• We will be limiting printed materials such as programs and flyers

CPD Credits

Attendance at this conference may be eligible for CPD credits. Please check with your professional body or relevant authority to confirm how these hours can be applied to your individual requirements.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected]

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