15. - 16. January, 2026 | Queen Elizabeth II Centre, Broad Sanctuary, London, UK

Winter Scientific Meeting 2026

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Winter Scientific Meeting (WSM) 2026 is a leading educational conference for anaesthetists and other healthcare professionals. With over 30 hours of CPD on offer over 2 days, through expert core topics talks, interactive case discussions and debates on important topics, WSM 2026 is not to be missed.
2
Days
88
Speakers
7
Sponsors & ePosters
53
Sessions
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ePosters

Honours and Award Winners

Speakers

Colonel Giles Richard Nordmann
Colonel Giles Richard Nordmann
Colonel James Ralph
Colonel James Ralph
Consultant Anaesthetist Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham/RCDM
Dr Alan Fayaz
Dr Alan Fayaz
Dr Amy Dodd
Dr Amy Dodd
Consultant Anaesthetist Bristol
Dr Andrew McLeod
Dr Andrew McLeod
Consultant Anaesthetist Royal Marsden Hopsital
Dr Andrzej Wlaszczyk
Dr Andrzej Wlaszczyk
Elected Member Association of Anaesthetists
Dr Angeline Lee
Dr Angeline Lee
Editor Association of Anaesthetists
Dr Arani Pillai
Dr Arani Pillai
Consultant Obstetric Anaesthetist Nottingham University Hospitals
Dr Ben Evans
Dr Ben Evans
Resident Doctors Committee Honorary Secretary Association of Anaesthetists
Dr Ben Fox
Dr Ben Fox
Vice President Elect Association of Anaesthetists
Dr Ben Hockenhull
Dr Ben Hockenhull
Elected Member Association of Anaesthetists
Dr Bernard Norman
Dr Bernard Norman
Consultant Anaesthetist Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
Dr Chloe Fairbairns
Dr Chloe Fairbairns
Elected Member Association of Anaesthetists
Dr Craig Carroll
Dr Craig Carroll
Elected Member Association of Anaesthetists
Dr Craig Lyons
Dr Craig Lyons
Editor, Anaesthesia Association of Anaesthetists
Dr Damon Kamming
Dr Damon Kamming
Consultant Anaesthetist UCLH
Dr David Monks
Dr David Monks
Editor Association of Anaesthetists
Dr David Whitaker
Dr David Whitaker
Dr Drew Harding
Dr Drew Harding
Resident Doctors Committee Member Association of Anaesthetists
Dr Eleanor Warkwick
Dr Eleanor Warkwick
London
Dr Emma Wain
Dr Emma Wain
Treasurer Association of Anaesthetists
Dr George Madden
Dr George Madden
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire
Dr Hassan Zaidi
Dr Hassan Zaidi
Head of Technology and Independent Lay trustee BAE Systems and Association of Anaesthetists
Dr Helen Laycock
Dr Helen Laycock
Editor, Anaesthesia Association of Anaesthetists
Dr Ivo Dukic
Dr Ivo Dukic
Dr James Brooks
Dr James Brooks
Resident Doctors Committee Chair Association of Anaesthetists
Dr Jan Hansel
Dr Jan Hansel
NIHR Doctoral Fellow The University of Manchester
Dr Jane Boissiere
Dr Jane Boissiere
Edinburgh
Dr Jessie Payne
Dr Jessie Payne
London
Dr Joellene Mitchell
Dr Joellene Mitchell
Dr Louise Savic
Dr Louise Savic
Editor, Anaesthesia Association of Anaesthetists
Dr Luke Flower
Dr Luke Flower
Resident Doctors Committee Association of Anaesthetists
Dr Mark Barley
Dr Mark Barley
Dr Mark Johnston
Dr Mark Johnston
Consultant Geriatrician, POPS Lead Liverpool University Hospital
Dr Maryann Turner
Dr Maryann Turner
Editor, Anaesthesia Association of Anaesthetists
Dr Mike Charlesworth
Dr Mike Charlesworth
Editor, Anaesthesia Association of Anaesthetists
Dr Mike Swart
Dr Mike Swart
Consultant in Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Perioperative Medicine Torbay Hospital
Dr Olivia Donnelly
Dr Olivia Donnelly
Consultant Anaesthetist Bristol
Dr Paul Bramley
Dr Paul Bramley
Editor, Anaesthesia Association of Anaesthetists
Dr Paul Slater
Dr Paul Slater
Dr Paul Slater
Dr Paul Slater
Dr Peter Hambly
Dr Peter Hambly
Dr Peter Hart
Dr Peter Hart
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine Bradford Teaching Hospitals
Dr Philip Barclay
Dr Philip Barclay
Treasurer Elect Association of Anaesthetists
Dr Ravishankar Raobaikady
Dr Ravishankar Raobaikady
Dr Rebecca Barker
Dr Rebecca Barker
Elected Member Association of Anaesthetists
Dr Riaz Aziz
Dr Riaz Aziz
London
Dr Robert Self
Dr Robert Self
Vice President Association of Anaesthetists
Dr Sally El-Ghazali
Dr Sally El-Ghazali
Dr Samantha Warnakulasuriya
Dr Samantha Warnakulasuriya
Consultant in Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine University College London Hospital
Dr Sarah Armstrong
Dr Sarah Armstrong
Consultant Anaesthetist
Dr Susan Williams
Dr Susan Williams
Consultant Anaesthetist Northampton General Hospital

Programme

Stages
Stream A: Churchill, ground floor
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00

Registration (foyer) / tea and coffee and industry exhibition (third floor)

08:00 - 08:50

Welcome & T1a: Keynote

08:50 - 09:50
Dr Tim Meek
Prof Henrietta Hughes
Dr Tom Dolphin

T2a - Core Topics Selection: Integrating cardiac care in non-cardiac surgery

09:55 - 10:25
Dr David Monks
Dr George Madden

T2a - Core Topics Selection: Perioperative care for older patients & reducing complications

10:30 - 11:00
Dr David Monks
Dr Mark Johnston

Tea and coffee, industry exhibition and e-Posters , third floor

11:00 - 11:40

T3a - Core Topics Selection: Core Trauma Blocks that Every Anaesthetist Should Master

11:40 - 12:10
Dr Drew Harding
Prof Amit Pawa

T3a - Core Topics Selection: EEG Monitoring and Neurological Outcomes - Sponsored by: Medtronic

Live
12:15 - 12:45
Dr Drew Harding
Dr Susan Williams

T3a - Core Topics Selection: ICU for non-intensivists & anaesthesia outside the OR

12:50 - 13:20
Dr Drew Harding
Dr Sally El-Ghazali

Lunch, industry exhibition, view the e-Posters

13:20 - 14:35

T4a - Core Topics Selection: DAS intubation

14:35 - 15:05
Dr Craig Carroll
Prof Kariem El-Bogdhadly

T4a - Core Topics Selection: Patients living with obesity to include GLPs, airway, pre op and other hot topics

15:10 - 15:40
Dr Craig Carroll
Dr Eleanor Warkwick

T4a - Core Topics Selection: To Do or Not to Do: Shared Decision-Making for the High-Risk Patient

15:45 - 16:15
Dr Craig Carroll
Dr Suzanne Farrell

Tea and coffee, industry exhibition, view the e-Posters,

16:15 - 16:45

T5a - Core Topics Selection: GIRFT and Perioperative Medicine: What have we done, what might happen in the future and how may this affect Anaesthetists

16:45 - 17:15
Dr Rebecca Barker
Dr Mike Swart

T5a - Core Topics Selection: Videolaryngoscopy truths, myths and patient-centred care

17:20 - 17:50
Dr Rebecca Barker
Prof Tim Cook

Networking drinks reception and Honours and Awards ceremony (Exhibition hall, third floor)

18:00 - 19:30
Stream B: Whittle, third floor
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00

Registration (foyer) / tea and coffee and industry exhibition (third floor)

08:00 - 08:50

T2b - Core Topics Selection: Central venous pressure

09:55 - 10:25
Prof Iain Moppett
Prof Lachlan Miles

T2b - Core Topics Selection: When surgery can't wait - Anaesthesia for non-obstetric surgery in pregnancy

10:30 - 11:00
Prof Iain Moppett
Dr Sarah Armstrong

Tea and coffee, industry exhibition and e-Posters , third floor

11:00 - 11:40

T3b - Core Topics Selection: Common Obstetric Challenges: practical updates for the anaesthetist

11:40 - 12:10
Dr Ben Evans
Dr Arani Pillai

T3b - Core Topics Selection: Little updates: Paediatric anaesthesia

Live
12:15 - 12:45
Dr Ben Evans
Dr Zoe Burton

T3b - Core Topics Selection: Plan A blocks 2.0

12:50 - 13:20
Dr Ben Evans
Prof Ed Mariano

Lunch, industry exhibition, view the e-Posters

13:20 - 14:35

T4b - Core Topics Selection: Implementing prehabilitation and pre-operative optimisation: the journey so far

14:35 - 15:05
Dr Chloe Fairbairns
Prof Denny Levett

T4b - Core Topics Selection: ICU delirium...

15:10 - 15:40
Dr Chloe Fairbairns
Prof Ben Gibbison

T4b - Core Topics Selection: Medicolegal / Human Factors: Why Do Anaesthetists Make Mistakes?

15:45 - 16:15
Dr Chloe Fairbairns
Dr Bernard Norman

Tea and coffee, industry exhibition, view the e-Posters,

16:15 - 16:45

T5b - Core Topics Selection: Artificial intelligence in publication

16:45 - 17:15
Dr Ben Hockenhull
Dr Paul Bramley

T5b - Core Topics Selection: Assessing pain objectively

17:20 - 17:50
Dr Ben Hockenhull
Dr Helen Laycock

Networking drinks reception and Honours and Awards ceremony (Exhibition hall, third floor)

18:00 - 19:30
Stream C: Gielgud, second floor
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00

Registration (foyer) / tea and coffee and industry exhibition (third floor)

08:00 - 08:50

T2c - Core Topics Selection: Allergy myths

09:55 - 10:25
Dr Maryann Turner
Dr Louise Savic

T2c - Core Topics Selection: Sustainability is an innovation opportunity

10:30 - 11:00
Dr Maryann Turner
Dr Damon Kamming

Tea and coffee, industry exhibition and e-Posters , third floor

11:00 - 11:40

T3c - Core Topics Selection: Transcatheter heart valve interventions

11:40 - 12:10
Dr James Brooks
Dr Mike Charlesworth

T3c - Core Topics Selection: ABC of blood

Live
12:15 - 12:45
Dr James Brooks
Dr Ravishankar Raobaikady

T3c - Core Topics Selection: Avoiding and recognising oesophageal intubation

12:50 - 13:20
Dr James Brooks
Dr Jan Hansel

Lunch, industry exhibition, view the e-Posters

13:20 - 14:35

T4c - Industry session

14:35 - 16:15
Mr Graeme Cameron
Dr Ben Fox
Dr Philip Barclay

Tea and coffee, industry exhibition, view the e-Posters,

16:15 - 16:45

T5c - Core Topics Selection Guidelines for peri-operative management of diabetes mellitus

16:45 - 17:15
Dr Tendai Ramhewa
Prof Nicholas Levy

Networking drinks reception and Honours and Awards ceremony (Exhibition hall, third floor)

18:00 - 19:30
Stream D: In-exhibition learning
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00

Registration (foyer) / tea and coffee and industry exhibition (third floor)

08:00 - 08:50

In-exhibition learning - Demo Zone: Nerve Blocks. Demonstration sponsored by GE HealthCare

11:05 - 11:35
Prof Amit Pawa Prof Amit Pawa

Live Speaker interviews (available to in-person and online delegates)

11:10 - 11:30
Prof Ed Mariano
Dr Sarah Armstrong

In-exhibition learning - Lecture Theatre: Implementation of electro impedence tomography in perioperative routine*. Lunchtime symposium sponsored by Dräger Medical UK Ltd

13:35 - 14:30
Prof. Dr. Patrick Friederich Prof. Dr. Patrick Friederich

In-exhibition learning - Demo Zone: Meet Ambu SureSight Mobile: Portability, Precision and Perfection in the Palm of your Hand

13:45 - 14:30
Lauren Turner
Isabel Costa

Tea and coffee, industry exhibition, view the e-Posters,

16:15 - 16:45

Honours and Awards LIVE

18:15 - 19:20
Exhibition hall, third floor
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00

Registration (foyer) / tea and coffee and industry exhibition (third floor)

08:00 - 08:50

e-Poster presentations - Exhibition hall, third floor Non - shortlisted e-posters screen 1 (stand 4) , 2 (stand 17) and 3 (stand 33)

09:55 - 11:00

Tea and coffee, industry exhibition and e-Posters , third floor

11:00 - 11:40

e-Poster presentations Case report shortlisted ePosters - screen 1 (stand 4) Education and training shortlisted ePosters - screen 2 (stand 17) Green Star Award shortlisted ePosters - screen 3 (stand 33)

Live
11:40 - 13:20

Lunch, industry exhibition, view the e-Posters

13:20 - 14:35

e-Poster presentations Audit, QI and survey shortlisted ePosters - screen 1 (stand 4) NELA shortlisted ePosters - screen 2 (stand 17) Original research shortlisted ePosters - screen 3 (stand 33)

14:35 - 16:15

In-exhibition learning (stand 19) - Block Star Guru, sponsored by GE HealthCare

16:15 - 16:45
Prof Ed Mariano
Prof Amit Pawa

Networking drinks reception and Honours and Awards ceremony (Exhibition hall, third floor)

18:00 - 19:30

Contact information

Event location
Event date:
15. January - 16. January, 2026
Event location:
Queen Elizabeth II Centre, Broad Sanctuary, London, UK
Organizer:
Inclusive Digital (App Support Only) inclusive@inclusivenetwork.com
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