The Mountbatten Conference 2026 will be held at St Mary’s Stadium (the home of Southampton FC) on 19th March, and you can buy your ticket now.
Industry leaders will help deliver this year’s theme:
‘Fit for the Future: Delivering palliative and end-of-life care, together — Making the NHS ten-year plan a reality.’
NHS, social care, hospice care and voluntary sector workers are invited to join us for a day of collaboration.
Enjoy the impressive surroundings of St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, with plenty of free parking, and lunch and refreshments thrown in.
What to expect at the Mountbatten Conference 2026
Guest speakers and discussion groups will focus on how we can work together to deliver the best palliative and end-of-life care, while meeting the ambitions of the NHS ten-year plan and the emerging Modern Service Framework for Palliative and End of Life Care.
Around 85 per cent of Mountbatten’s work is in people’s homes, across large parts of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Who will you hear from at the 2026 Mountbatten Conference?
Mountbatten Hampshire and Mountbatten Isle of Wight CEO, Becky McGregor, will lead a workshop called The Development of Mountbatten’s new three-year strategy — your voice. She will encourage delegates to help shape Mountbatten’s future strategy.
Key-note speaker, CEO of Harlington Hospice, Jane Wheeler, will share her experience of leading a strategic review of specialist palliative care, which led to substantial recurrent investment from her local NHS integrated care board.
Nigel Hartley, MBE, will deliver the annual Frances Sheldon Memorial Lecture. A prominent leader in hospice care — and therapist, senior manager and retired CEO-turned consultant and mentor — Nigel, will draw from his 40 years’ experience.
Kathryn Bowden, Primary Care and Integrated Neighbourhood Working Coordinator, will share her focus on supporting and coordinating joint neighbourhood working across the city of Southampton, in line with the NHS ten year plan.
Mountbatten Hampshire’s community team leader, Hannah Bingley and Southampton Central Integrated service matron, Giselle Hudson will share their experience of working together to deliver care to people in the community.
Delivering end-of-life care to people experiencing homelessness, and those with drug and alcohol dependence, will be the focus of a presentation by Mountbatten’s Community Nurse Specialist, Annette Windmill.
How to be at the Mountbatten Conference 2026 on 19th March
Join us at St Mary’s Stadium, Britannia Road, Southampton, SO14 5FP on Thursday 19th March 2026, from 8.45am to 4.45pm.
Tickets cost £50 per person (£175 for groups of four) and include refreshments and a buffet lunch.
To sign up, visit the website.
McGregor: We look forward to a meeting of our collective expertise and thinking
Becky McGregor, Mountbatten CEO, said,
“The Mountbatten Conference has established itself as a valuable annual opportunity to share expertise and experience.
“There are challenges and substantial rewards in delivering palliative and end-of-life care and it is critical that we work together to deliver the best care we can for the communities we serve.
“You are warmly invited to this year’s conference. We look forward to a meeting of our collective expertise and thinking.”
News shared by Lucy on behalf of Mountbatten. Ed
