Why Wellbeing Matters in Modern Perioperative Care

Exceptional patient care starts with supported, connected and healthy healthcare professionals.

We continue to create events that share the latest clinical knowledge while providing the space for professionals to connect, reflect, and support one another.

Following the success of our recent Well-being Retreat and Scientific Meeting, we are carrying that same ethos into the 13th East Midlands Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine Hybrid Conference, taking place on 8–9 October 2026 in Nottingham.

While the conference focuses on advancing knowledge in critical care, anaesthesia, and perioperative medicine, discussions regarding wellbeing remain a priority.

Clinicians today face increasing pressures, from workforce shortages to growing patient complexity. Sustainable healthcare depends on creating space for reflection, peer support, and honest discussion about the realities of high-pressure environments.

At our recent Well-being Retreat, delegates had the opportunity to step back and reconnect with the human side of healthcare. The upcoming October conference builds on that foundation, bringing together leading experts to explore developments in perioperative medicine and critical care while recognizing the importance of collaboration and mentorship.

This year’s programme includes sessions on:

• What’s new in prehabilitation

• The latest developments in perioperative medicine

• Lessons from the Fit After Surgery study

• The journey through the final stages of training

• The confidence burden in intensive care medicine

• Practical evidence-based updates in critical care and anaesthesia

• Professor Ravi P Mahajan Safety lecture this year is on "New Education Strategy for Investigations." 

As a not-for-profit organisation, our goal is to make high-quality education accessible. Whether attending online or in person, delegates will participate in conversations about resilience, teamwork, leadership, and the future of sustainable healthcare.

Registration for the October conference is now open, with early bird delegate fees currently available.