24 November 2026 | Hilton London Metropole
WHO'S ATTENDING IN 2026
Nursing Leaders 2026 will convene senior decision-makers responsible for strategy, workforce, quality, digital transformation and service delivery across the public and private health and care sector.
Below is a sample of the types of attendees and organisations who have already registered for 2026.
| Leadership Layers | Focus Areas | Job Responsibilities | Job Titles of Attendees | Mapped Bands (% of audience as of Feb 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| System Leadership |
Strategy & Policy |
Workforce planning, system-wide transformation, regulatory alignment, cross-organisational governance |
CNO, ICS / System Nursing Director, Chief Clinical & Quality Officer |
Band 9 (25%) |
| Organisational Leadership |
Governance & Quality |
Quality oversight, performance management, financial and workforce accountability, delivery of board strategy |
Executive / Director of Nursing, Deputy DoN, Associate Director of Nursing |
Band 8D (20%) |
| Divisional Leadership |
Service Delivery |
Operational management, workforce deployment, clinical governance, transformation at service or divisional level |
Head of Nursing, Divisional Nurse Director, Matron |
Band 8C (40%) |
|
Clinical Leadership |
Frontline Leadership |
Day-to-day service delivery, programme execution, adoption of new solutions, team leadership |
Lead Nurse, Senior Clinical Lead, Clinical Nurse Manager |
Band 8B (5%) |
|
Cross-Sector / Influencing Leadership |
Education, Policy & Innovation |
Research, education, policy influence, standards development, cross-sector innovation |
Professor, Professional Body Director, Independent Sector Leader |
Other (10%) |
Organisation representation
Our attendance spans the full health and care ecosystem - organisations already registered include:
National System Leadership
Department for Education
NHSE
NHS England
NHS Wales
Royal College of Nursing
RCN Foundation
Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) Community Nursing
UK Health Security Agency
Metropolitan Police
Integrated Care Systems / ICB
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Devon Alliance for International Recruitment
Acute Trusts
North Bristol NHS Trust
Great Ormond Street Hospital
University College London Hospitals
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals
UHN – Kettering General & Northampton General Hospital
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
UHL / University Hospitals of Leicester
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
East and North Herts Teaching Hospital
Epsom and St Helier
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Private Healthcare Providers
Ramsay Health Care UK
Circle Health Group
Cleveland Clinic London
Elysium Healthcare
Prestige Nursing and Care
Lloyds Clinical
Nuffield Health
Universities & Academia
University of York
London South Bank University
Wrexham University
Nottingham Trent University
Primary & Community Care
Community & Mental Health Trusts
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust
Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust
North London NHS Foundation Trust
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
NCL Training Hub
Community / Social Care / Hospice Providers
Integrum (Hythe Care Homes)
Cransley Hospice Trust
Prestige Nursing and Care
Richmond Nursing Agency
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