Pre-hospital / Emergency Medicine · Annual Conference
Pre-Hospital Care Conference 2026
Organised by the British Association for Immediate Care (BASICS)
Dates8–9 Oct 2026
VenueSketchley Grange Hotel & Spa, Hinckley, Leicestershire
CityHinckley, United Kingdom
BASICS' two-day Pre-Hospital Care Conference, presented with the Military Academic Department of Emergency Medicine, combines workshops, plenary sessions, a trade exhibition, poster competition and Friday lightning presentations for the pre-hospital care community.
Audience
Clinicians and responders involved in pre-hospital care, including immediate care schemes, military clinicians, HEMS teams, ambulance services, sports and event medicine, and specialist rescue organisations.
Networking
The meeting includes an exhibition, refreshment/lunch activity around exhibitors, and a Thursday Annual Awards Dinner for professional networking.
Research Value
Poster competition plus a Friday lightning presentation route for top-scoring abstracts; suitable work includes case studies, audit series and research findings in pre-hospital care.
Trainee Relevance
Useful for doctors, paramedics, nurses and students aiming to build pre-hospital care experience; student pricing is available for courses leading to primary GMC, NMC or HCPC registration and FREC5 learners are specifically mentioned.
JR
Jon Richards
Yorkshire Ambulance Service / YAS-BASICS
Conference committee chair
DH
Dr Heather Reynolds
Sheffield / West Yorkshire Medic Response Team
Conference committee member
DA
Dr Abigail Dove
Foundation Doctor, West Midlands
Conference committee member
By CarUse LE10 2NG for sat nav. From the north, exit M1 junction 21 onto the M69, leave at junction 1, take the B4109 to Hinckley and turn left at the second roundabout. From the south, exit M1 junction 18 onto the A5 North, then take the B4109 at the M69 intersection roundabout.
ParkingAmple free on-site parking is available.
By TrainHinckley station is about a 5 minute taxi ride or 26 minute walk away. Trains regularly run between Hinckley and Birmingham New Street.
AccommodationSketchley Grange offers a delegate accommodation package until 10 September 2026 using reference BASICS2026.
Venue DetailsSketchley Grange Hotel & Spa, Sketchley Lane, Burbage, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 2NG.
Nearest AirportBirmingham Airport and East Midlands Airport are each less than 30 minutes away by car or taxi.
The Pre-Hospital Care Conference is BASICS' national meeting for clinicians and responders involved in pre-hospital care, including immediate care schemes, military clinicians, HEMS teams, NHS and private ambulance services, sports and event medicine, and specialist rescue organisations. The programme is described as a mix of interactive workshops, demonstrations and plenary sessions, with the detailed programme still listed as coming soon. Research and audit value is strong for trainees: the conference hosts a poster exhibition and competition for students and non-students, and the highest-scoring abstracts submitted by Friday 17 July 2026 may be invited to give a five-minute lightning presentation in the Friday plenary session. Suitable submissions include case studies, audit series and research findings concerning pre-hospital care. At least one author must attend, accepted authors are notified by Friday 31 July 2026, and a digital PDF poster is due by Tuesday 8 September 2026. Two-day standard non-member registration is £295 and student non-member registration is £158, with lower BASICS member, BASICS student member, FPHC and military rates. The Annual Awards Dinner is on Thursday 8 October at Sketchley Grange Hotel & Spa and costs £60. The venue is near Hinckley with free on-site parking, about five minutes by taxi from Hinckley station and less than 30 minutes by road from Birmingham and East Midlands airports.
Dr Robert Baxter