Understand what has changed
Explore what recent reviews, standards and workforce evidence mean for organisations.
The National B.A.M.E Health & Care Awards 2026 Presents
Race to Equity: Workforce Justice, Power and Protection in Health & Care
Turning recent reviews, standards and evidence into practical action.
The 2026 B.I.D.E Summit comes at a critical moment for health and care. Organisations are being asked to do more than acknowledge inequality: they must show how they are preventing harm, responding to discrimination, protecting staff and creating fairer systems.
Secure online booking - Early Bird offer ends August 15th, 2026.
Date
Thursday, 17 September 2026
Summit
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Awards Ceremony
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Venue
Leonardo Royal Hotel St Pauls, 10 Godliman St, London EC4V 5AJ
The B.I.D.E Workforce Summit
The challenge now is implementation.
From the Lord Mann Review into antisemitism and other forms of racism in the NHS, to new expectations for NHS employers, workforce race equality data and recent findings across maternity care, regulation and staff experience, the direction is clear.
The 2026 B.I.D.E Summit will bring together senior leaders, regulators, researchers, workforce experts and health and care professionals to examine what these findings mean in practice.
The Summit is designed to move beyond repeatedly describing the problem. Delegates will hear from people working with the evidence, those leading across the system and those developing practical approaches to change.
Summit Theme
Race to Equity
Workforce Justice, Power and Protection in Health & Care
What do recent reviews, reports and standards require?
How can recommendations become measurable action?
What should meaningful leadership accountability look like?
Where are staff being blocked, harmed or lost?
What does evidence show works, and what should stop?
How can systems better protect, retain, recognise and progress their workforce?
Delegates will leave with clearer questions to ask, actions to take and ideas they can apply within their own organisations.
Why Attend
Why senior leaders should attend
The expectations on health and care leaders are changing. Knowing what the reports say is not the same as knowing what to do next.
Strengthen accountability
Consider where leadership and board accountability must strengthen on racism, discrimination, safety and organisational action.
Turn evidence into action
Learn how to translate evidence and recommendations into practical, measurable change.
Focus on what works
Hear what approaches have been shown to work, and where existing practice may need to stop or change.
Protect and retain staff
Examine how to recognise, protect, retain and progress staff during a period of significant NHS change.
Take ideas back
Use the Summit as a space to learn, challenge existing approaches and return with practical ideas for your organisation.
Audience
Who should attend?
Whether you influence policy, manage people, deliver care, regulate professions or advocate for staff, the Summit will provide practical insight into creating safer, fairer and more accountable workplaces.
Book Your Ticket NowNHS and health system leaders
Health and social care professionals
Regulators and professional bodies
Equality and inclusion leaders
Staff network chairs
Trade union representatives
Legal and speaking-up specialists
Researchers and academics
Policymakers and civic leaders
Sponsors and corporate partners
Early Bird Tickets
Secure your Early Bird ticket
Purchase your Early Bird Ticket before August 15th, 2026 and join professionals, decision-makers and changemakers committed to building safer, fairer and more accountable workplaces.
Summit Only
Full access to keynote sessions, workshops and the networking lunch.
Student
£40
£60
Early Bird
Health and care workforce
£60
£80
Early Bird
Corporate and private
£150
£170
Early Bird
Awards Only
Evening ceremony access, finalist networking and a professional celebration of excellence and impact.
Student
£130
£150
Early Bird
Health and care workforce
£180
£200
Early Bird
Corporate and private
£250
£270
Early Bird
Awards + Summit
The full event experience, combining daytime learning and evening celebration.
Student
£150
£170
Early Bird
Health and care workforce
£200
£220
Early Bird
Corporate and private
£300
£320
Early Bird
Table for 10
Designed for organisations bringing teams, staff networks or strategic partners.
Corporate table
£2,500
£2,700
Early Bird
Offer closes at 11:59 pm BST on August 15th, 2026. Main prices take effect from August 15th, 2026.
Speaker Announcements
Voices with experience, influence and the power to create change
The 2026 programme is being developed to bring together people with lived experience, professional expertise, organisational responsibility and genuine power to influence change.
Confirmed
NHS Race and Health Observatory
Confirmed
General Medical Council
Confirmed
Roger Kline
Confirmed
Rohit Sagoo
Partnerships
Partner with the 2026 platform
Align your organisation with a national platform bringing health and care leaders, policymakers, regulators, professionals and changemakers together around race equity, workforce justice, power and protection.
Partnership opportunities are designed for organisations that want visible, values-led engagement with delegates across the daytime Workforce Summit and the evening Awards Ceremony.
Request the 2026 Partnership PackRace to Equity
Align your organisation with the central theme of workforce justice, power and protection.
Speaking Up Safely
Support practical conversations about rights, risk, accountability and staff safety.
From Insight to Action
Champion evidence-led change and measurable progress across health and care.
Staying Whole
Help create space for practical wellbeing, confidence and resilience in difficult systems.
Beyond the Echo Chamber
Connect health and care audiences with lessons from other sectors and institutions.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
When and where will the event take place? + -
The event takes place on Thursday, 17 September 2026 at Leonardo Royal Hotel St Pauls, 10 Godliman St, London EC4V 5AJ. The B.I.D.E Workforce Summit runs from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm, followed by the National B.A.M.E Health & Care Awards Ceremony from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm.
What does my ticket include? + -
Summit tickets include access to keynote sessions, workshops and the networking lunch. Awards tickets include evening ceremony access, a drinks reception, gala dinner and finalist networking. Combined Awards + Summit tickets include both the daytime Summit and evening celebration.
When does the Early Bird offer end? + -
The Early Bird offer ends at 11:59 pm BST on August 15th, 2026. Main prices take effect from August 15th, 2026.
Can I attend only the Summit or only the Awards? + -
Yes. You can book Summit Only, Awards Only, or the combined Awards + Summit ticket, depending on the experience you want to attend.
Are group bookings available? + -
Yes. A table for 10 is available for organisations bringing teams, staff networks or strategic partners. Group seating, team networking and booking support are included.
How can my organisation become a sponsor? + -
Email info@bamehscawards.org to request the 2026 partnership pack and discuss headline partnership, category sponsorship, Summit session, exhibition and delegate engagement opportunities.
17 September 2026 | London
The evidence is clear. The expectations are changing.
What happens next depends on implementation. Join senior leaders, regulators, researchers and health and care professionals at the 2026 B.I.D.E Summit to explore what recent reviews, new standards and workforce evidence mean in practice.
