General Practice · Annual Conference
RCGP Annual Conference and Exhibition 2026
Organised by the Royal College of General Practitioners
Dates29–30 Oct 2026
VenueSEC Glasgow
CityGlasgow, United Kingdom
FormatIn-person + Hybrid
The RCGP Annual Conference and Exhibition 2026 is a two-day national general practice conference at SEC Glasgow with clinical CPD, research and innovation sessions, poster presentations, exhibition access, networking and on-demand content.
Audience
GPs, GP registrars, GP trainers, newly qualified GPs, established GPs, IMGs, medical students and primary care professionals.
Networking
The site describes the largest gathering of the GP family in the UK, with 2,000+ attendees, a Connect Lounge, social events, faculty networking, exhibition breaks, poster viewing and an evening networking reception included with tickets.
Research Value
The conference advertises 400+ peer-reviewed posters, 50+ sessions derived from high-impact submissions, oral poster presentations and research and innovation sessions.
Trainee Relevance
Reduced GP Registrar and Foundation year doctor pricing is advertised, many sessions are tagged for GP registrars and newly qualified GPs, and the programme includes medical education, leadership, research and clinical CPD streams.
Keynote
PA
Professor Andy Knox
Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB / King's Fund
Opening plenary contribution on health inequalities
Keynote
PD
Professor Daisy Fancourt
University College London
Opening plenary speaker
Keynote
PM
Professor Margaret Ikpoh
RCGP
Conference Chair welcome and opening plenary
Keynote
PV
Professor Victoria Tzortziou Brown OBE
RCGP
Opening plenary speaker
Keynote
PS
Professor Sir Gregor Smith
Chief Medical Officer for Scotland
Day 2 opening plenary fireside chat
By CarVenue-specific car details were not visible in the pages read.
ParkingParking details were not visible in the pages read.
By TrainThe inspected pages identify the venue as SEC Glasgow; detailed train routing was not visible in the pages read.
Venue DetailsSEC Glasgow, Glasgow. The conference site lists RCGP Annual Conference and Exhibition dates as 29-30 October 2026 and location as SEC Glasgow.
Nearest AirportGlasgow Airport is the likely airport for SEC Glasgow, but the pages read did not state this explicitly.
RCGP Annual Conference and Exhibition 2026 is aimed at GPs, GP registrars, trainers, primary care professionals, medical students and the wider UK general practice community. The programme is peer-reviewed and curated by GPs, with more than 80 hours of content across clinical CPD, RCGP priorities, health inequalities, leadership and training, research and innovation, medical education, EDI, art and creativity in medicine, special interest groups and sponsored sessions. The conference is expected to bring together more than 2,000 attendees, 180+ speakers, 100+ exhibitors and sponsors, and 400+ peer-reviewed posters. Abstract submission for poster/oral material closed on 13 February 2026, with outcomes in mid-April, speaker confirmation by 27 April, speaker registration by 3 June and ePoster upload by 4 September. Presentation routes shown on the programme include oral poster presentations and poster viewing; the site states that peer-reviewed posters and sessions form the backbone of the programme. Tickets include access to keynote plenaries, clinical sessions, mini-theatre workshops, the exhibition, peer-reviewed research posters, catering, networking reception, an official conference app and 90 days of on-demand learning. Early-bird rates run until 2 July 2026 at 23:59 BST, with GP Registrar two-day pricing from £309 early bird and £419 standard, and undergraduate student two-day pricing from £144 early bird and £174 standard. Virtual ticket options are due to be announced in summer 2026.
Dr Robert Baxter