Name: iHV Evidence-based Practice Conference: From Evidence to Action: Getting it right from the start
Start: 2026-05-06T09:00:00+01:00
Location: Bournemouth International Centre

iHV Evidence-based Practice Conference: From Evidence to Action: Getting it right from the start

The iHV annual Evidence-based Practice (EBP) Conference 2026 is the UK’s leading health visiting event. This one-day conference offers a fantastic opportunity to hear about the latest developments, research and innovations in health visiting and to network with colleagues from across the UK to share best practice.
The iHV EBP conference also provides an important platform for health visiting researchers and practitioners to raise the profile of their work, disseminate excellence and support best practice – all focused on improving health and ending health inequalities for babies, children, families and communities.
This year’s conference, “From Evidence to Action: Getting it right from the start”, will be held at Bournemouth International Centre on 6 May 2026.
Flexible joining options: you can choose to either join in-person at the fantastic Bournemouth International Centre, with its state-of-the-art facilities and excellent location on Bournemouth beachfront – or take advantage of our hybrid option and enjoy the conference experience online from your work or home setting.
Reasons to attend:
- Hear from over 80+ inspiring speakers and presenters – and engage in Q&A sessions and discussions.
- Participate in an extensive range of topical sessions covering the breadth of health visiting practice and research – with something for everyone to choose from in our keynote, concurrent and breakout oral presentation sessions, focused on key priority topics for health visiting in the UK today.
- Enjoy an extensive range of poster presentations selected from the highest scoring poster submissions from researchers and leaders in practice.
- Network with hundreds of participants from across health visiting practice, research, education, policy, national and local government, charities, businesses, partners and supporters.
- Visit our vibrant exhibition with carefully selected stands that will be of interest to those working in health visiting and child/family health in the earliest years.
- Hear new ideas and solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing health visiting and child/ family health across the UK and share ideas during interactive sessions.
-Leave feeling inspired and connected to the wider health visiting community.