Diary

The 40th Annual BACCN Conference marks a significant milestone—40 years of advocacy for critical care nursing—celebrating the dedication and resilience of professionals shaping this vital field. Over the decades, critical care nurses have adapted to evolving technology, advancing patient care standards, and shifting healthcare policies, all while advocating for equity and prioritising quality care.

This year’s conference brings together professionals from diverse backgrounds in Blackpool for a dynamic programme featuring engaging sessions, interactive workshops, and inspiring keynote talks focused on innovation and best practices in high-pressure environments. BACCN remains committed to inclusivity, ensuring representation across speaker panels, fostering networking opportunities for all career stages, and offering workshops on cultural competence and equity in healthcare. Together, the event aims to honour past achievements and inspire future generations toward continued advocacy, excellence, and collaboration in critical care nursing.

IHEEM’s annual Conference, Exhibition and Awards takes place on 21-22 October at Manchester Central and will once again act as an invaluable event for professionals involved in the funding, design, building, management and maintenance of healthcare facilities.

The overarching theme for Healthcare Estates is “Prevention Is Better Than Cure”, a theme that will resonate deeply within the healthcare sector. With the next ten years set to see unprecedented investment in the NHS, it is more important than ever that healthcare professionals from the NHS, government, industry and academia come together to share lessons learned and build collective understanding of how we deliver a world-class healthcare service for patients.