Safe Sedation Symposium

6 November 2026 at IET London, 2 Savoy Pl, London WC2R 0BL

Join us for a comprehensive Safe Sedation Symposium, bringing together leading experts in sedation practice, regulation, and innovation.

This event provides a unique opportunity to explore the evolving landscape of sedation across medical specialties, with insights from renowned speakers and expert panels.

Agenda
  • 09:00 – 09:05 Opening remarks
  • 09:05 – 09:45 Sedation in 2026: A System Under Pressure | Professor Robert Sneyd
  • 09:45 – 10:15 Lessons from the Real World | Dr Martin Lees
  • 10:15 – 10:45 Panel: Advanced Sedation in Complex Settings | Professor Louise Rose, Dr Carmel Cassar, Dr Richard Muswell
  • 10:45 – 11:15 Coffee break
  • 11:15 – 11:45 Regulatory Expectations Across Sedation Settings | RN Catherine Okonkwo
  • 11:45 – 12:15 Medicolegal Aspects & Sedation | Dr Heidi Mounsey
  • 12:15 – 12:45 Sedation and AI: Looking Ahead | TBC
  • 12:45 – 13:15 Sedation and New Drugs: Looking Ahead | Professor Jaideep Pandit
  • 13:15 – 14:00 Lunch & Networking
  • 14:00 – 14:30 The High-Risk Patient | Professor Tony Absalom
  • 14:30 – 15:00 What Monitoring Actually Prevents Harm? | Dr Amit Prakash
  • 15:00 – 15:30 Panel: Sedation Across Specialties | RN Melissa Mark, Dr Manu Nayar, Dr Zahra Shehabi, RN Jayne Buckley, Dr Ankit Kumar
  • 15:30 – 16:00 From Theory to Practice – Implementing Best Practice | RN Irina Stankeviciute, Dr John Kennedy
  • 16:00 – 16:15 PREMIER sponsor session
  • 16:15 – 16:30 PREMIER sponsor session
  • 16:30 – 16:45 Closing remarks
  • 16:45 – 17:30 Drinks reception and networking
Meet the Speakers
Submit an Abstract

We would like to invite you to showcase your work in sedation at the Safe Sedation Symposium. To apply, complete the form below.

Submission Opens: 01/05 2026
Submission Deadline: 30/09/2026
Notification of Acceptance: 15/10/2026

Venue

With an engaging mix of expert discussions, networking opportunities, and industry sessions, this symposium is a must-attend for healthcare professionals committed to safe and effective sedation practices.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Safe Sedation Symposium is aimed at nurses, midwives, ODPs, paramedics, doctors and other healthcare professionals that are practicing sedation, managing a team or department where sedation is practiced. This includes cath lab, endoscopy, theatres, interventional radiology, fertility, pregnancy termination, dentistry, plastics, A&E, oncology…

Early Bird tickets cost £250+VAT for an individual or £1000+VAT for a group of 5 individuals and will be available until the 1st August 2026. After this date, general admission tickets cost £290+VAT for an individual or £1200+VAT for a group of 5 individuals.

Yes, you can email us a Purchase Order to enquiries@sedate-uk.com so we can issue your ticket and invoice your employer.

6th November 2026, between 9am-5.30 pm at IET London, 2 Savoy Pl, London WC2R 0BL

The event is taking place in person only. We believe there is huge value in speaking in person with others who are involved in making sedation safer, being from the regulator side, from medico-legal, experts as well as practitioners.

Yes! All attendees get a certificate that is accredited by the Royal College of Anaesthetists for 5 CPD points.

Sponsors

We warmly invite forward-thinking companies to sponsor the Safe Sedation Symposium — a dedicated forum bringing together clinicians, nurses, healthcare leaders, and patient safety advocates committed to raising standards in procedural sedation.

This symposium is more than an event; it is a platform for education, innovation, and collaboration. By sponsoring, your organisation will be positioned alongside experts and decision-makers who are actively shaping safer clinical practice and improving patient outcomes.

For sponsorship opportunities and partnership packages, please contact our team — we would be delighted to explore how we can collaborate.

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