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Our 2026 programme will be available soon, but in the meantime we’re excited to share the lectures we have planned for you:
EBPOM 2026 returns to The British Library!
British Library, Knowledge Centre
The Knowledge Centre is located on the main forecourt outside the main British Library building, at 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB
Directions to Knowledge Centre
By Train
The nearest mainline stations are Kings Cross and St Pancras International and Euston.
By Underground
King’s Cross St Pancras: Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines
Euston – London Overground, Northern and Victoria lines
Euston Square – Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines
By Bus
Many services including 30, 73, 91, 205 and 390
By Car
There is no on site parking.
Metered parking (8:30am – 6:30pm) is available on Ossulston Street (3 spaces only).
Venue Accessibility
The venue is fully accessible. The Ossulston Street entrance is fully ramped and is approximately 100 metres from the main entrance.
All floors have step-free access, including into the Knowledge Centre.
If you have any particular requirements, please let the EBPOM team know via email.
Hotel accomodation is not included in your ticket price, but there are lots of hotels to suit all budgets in the local area.
Please note the venue is close to two train stations and a few bus routes, so hotels just outside of central London or in the local central area will be easily accessible also.
Further information about CPD allocated this event will appear here in due course
The 2026 abstract competition will be open soon.
You can see the 2025 entries for the abstract competition can be found on our YouTube page.
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Early Bird pricing ends 30 April 2026
EBPOM’s aim is to keep our ticket prices low to ensure as many people can join us, and at the same time, honour our commitment to accessible education.
Please note: The Welcome Reception on Tuesday 7 July is included in the price of the in person ticket.
Virtual tickets are now available to book. You will be able to purchase one by selecting Virtual Ticket in the dropdown menu. To get the viewing links you need to join virtually, please make sure you download the PDF that comes with your confirmation email.
Day 1 | Pigott TheatreEBPOM World Congress 2026 | Tuesday 07 July 2026 | |
09:00 – 09:10 Welcome and Meeting InstructionsMeeting Chairs: Mike Grocott & David Walker | |
09.10 – 10:00 | Session 1.1 Ernest Henry Starling Plenary LectureChair: David Walker | |
Speaker: Mike Scott – Title TBC | |
10:00 – 10:30 | Session 1.2 EBPOM World Congress Abstract FinalChair: Randall Clark | |
ABSTRACTS Judges: Karina Kendal, Deena Harji & Michelle Deans | |
10:30 – 11:00 | Mid-morning break | |
11:00 – 12:30 | Session 1.3 Postoperative Care – what’s the problem?Chair: Guy Ludbrook | |
Speakers: Esrom Leaman – Revisit the problem Tarik Sammour – Surgeon’s perspective John Carlisle – Title TBC Panel Discussion: Esrom Leaman, Tarik Sammour, John Carlisle & Karina Kendle | |
12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch breakAdvanced Recovery Room Care (ARRC) Workshop | |
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Simon Davies – TBC Randall Clark – TBC Desiree Chappell – TBC Panel Discussion: Simon Davies, Desiree Chappell, Randall Clark & Jennifer Thornsbury | |
14:50 – 15:10 | Afternoon break | |
15:10 – 16:30 | Session 1.5 Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) SessionCentre for Perioperative Care (CPOC), the next decade …Chair: TBC | |
Speakers: Denny Levett – The Future of CPOC Malcolm West – National Clinical Audit of Perioperative Care TBC – Optimising the pre-operative pathway Panel Discussion: Denny Levett, Malcolm West, TBC & Michelle Deans | |
16:30 – 17:15 | Session 1.6 The John Snow Plenary Professor LectureChair: Mike Grocott | |
Speaker: Bruce Biccard – John Snow, and a hierarchy of evidence to improve surgical outcomes in Africa | |
17:20 – 17:30 | Close of Day 1 & abstract prizes17:30 – 19:00 | Delegate drinks reception in the foyer |
Day 2 | Pigott Theatre EBPOM World Congress 2026 | Wednesday 08 July 2026 |
09:00 – 09:10 Welcome and housekeepingMeeting Chairs: Mike Grocott & David Walker |
09:10 – 10:30 | Session 2.1 International consensus on postoperative care?Chair: Mike Grocott |
Speakers: Guy Ludbrook – POQI San Antonio Bruce Biccard – POQI Marrakech TBC – POQI London Panel Discussion: Guy Ludbrook, Bruce Biccard, Denny Levett & Kay Mitchell |
10:30 – 11:00 | Mid-morning break |
11:00 – 12:30 | Sessions 2.2 ERAS UK SessionEnhanced Recovery – a seamless journey?Chair: Rachael Barlow |
Speakers: Rachael Barlow – National implementation in Wales Imogen Fecher-Jones – Patients and MDT: A Shared Path to Recovery Tom Wainwright – The LoS–Daycase Tension Angie Balfour – Keeping Enhanced Recovery on Track Panel Discussion: Rachael Barlow, Imogen Fecher-Jones, Tom Wainwright & Angie Balfour |
12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch breakAdvanced Recovery Room Care (ARRC) Workshop |
13:30 – 15:00 | Session 2.3 Perioperative Cancer CareChair: Ramani Moonesinghe |
Speakers: Deena Harji – Surgeon Robotics Caroline Moore – Cancer Surgery Decision Cathy Price – Pain Management in Cancer Panel Discussion: Deena Harji, Caroline Moore & Cathy Price |
15:00 – 15:20 | Afternoon break |
15:20 – 16:10 | Session 2.4 Session to be announcedChair: Mike Grocott Speaker: TBC |
16:10 – 16:55 | Session 2.5 Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) PlenaryChair: Denny Levett |
Speakers: Ramani Moonesinghe – Title TBC |
16:55 – 17:00 | Close of Day 2 |
Day 3 | Pigott Theatre EBPOM World Congress 2026 | Thursday 09 July 2026 |
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09:00 – 09:10 Welcome and housekeepingMeeting Chairs: Mike Grocott & David Walker |
09:10 – 10:30 | Session 3.1 Global perspectives on postoperative careChair: John Whittle |
Speakers: TBC – UK Esrom Leaman – Australia Mike Scott – USA Bruce Biccard – Lower Middle Income Countries (LMICs) Nicolai Bang-Foss – Europe Panel Discussion: TBC, Esrom Leaman, Mike Scott & Nicolai Bang-Foss |
10:30 – 11:00 | Mid-morning break |
11:00 – 12:30 | Session 3.2 Industry Sponsored Session – GE HealthcareChair: TBC |
Speakers: Further information will be available soon. Panel Discussion: |
12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch break Advanced Recovery Room Care (ARRC) Workshop |
13:30 – 14:20 | Session 3.3 TopMedTalks to… Ken RockwoodChair: David Walker |
Speaker: Kenneth Rockwood – Perioperative Profile |
14:20 – 15:30 | Session 3.4 Emergency SurgeryChair: Mark Edwards |
Speakers: Nicolai Bang Foss – Interventions for Emergency Surgery TBC – Laparoscopy Surgery TBC – TBC Panel Discussion: Nicolai Bang-Foss, TBC & TBC |
15:30 – 15:50 | Afternoon break |
15:50 – 16:50 | Session 3.5 Who provides postoperative care?Chair: Guy Ludbrook |
Speakers: Karina Kendall – The Nursing team Desiree Chappell – The Non-physician providers Tarik Sammour – The Surgeon John Whittle – The Anaesthesiologist Esrom Leaman – The Resident (junior) doctors Panel: Karina Kendall, Desiree Chappell, Tarik Sammour, John Whittle & Esrom Leaman |
16:50 – 17:00 | Closing Ceremony and Award of PrizesSee you all in 2027! |
