Events

ALF SIG Meeting

Date: 24th August 2026
Time: 14:00-16:00 pm

Platform: Zoom

Register HERE

Agenda to follow.

Please email sigs@basl.org.uk with any agenda items you would like us to include.

Meeting open to BASL and BSG Members and SIG Members.

Please note a new date is to be confirmed

Registration Open

The Basic Science Retreat 2027 meeting will be an in person meeting bringing together leading scientists, academics and clinicians in the field of UK Hepatology. The meeting provides an exceptional platform to discuss the latest advancements in liver disease research and emerging technologies.

Date and Times: March 2027 TBC
Venue: Kents Hill Park Training & Conference Centre, Milton Keynes

Registration - the registration fee, is £350 per person, which includes accommodation at Kents Hill Park Training & Conference Centre for both days, Dinner and buffet at Kents Hill Park. 

PLEASE NOTE: THE REGISTRATION FEE IS THE SAME EVEN IF YOU DO NOT ATTEND THE WHOLE EVENT or STAY AT KENTS HILL PARK

In addition to the scientific programme, the conference will provide ample networking opportunities for attendees to engage with their peers and foster collaborations that will further advance the field.

Registration Opening again soon!

Abstract Submission Opening Soon

Please consider submitting an abstract on one or more of the session themes:

• Liver disease models and new model frontiers
• Metabolic-associated liver disease (including alcohol-related)
• Immune and inflammatory circuits in chronic liver disease
• Hepatobiliary cancers (including cancer immunology)
• Organ cross-talk, microbiota, and the exposome (including environmental)
• Spatial biology, multi-omics, digital liver, and AI
• Fibrosis, regeneration, and cell therapies
• Genetics, epigenetics, and gene therapy 

The previous events were a resounding success and hopefully again this unique meeting will offer plenty of interaction and discussion as well as a unique opportunity to foster new and lasting collaborative projects across all areas of hepatology research.

We look forward to welcoming you to the meeting. 

BASL Basic Science Retreat meeting is supported by sponsors including pharmaceutical companies. Pharmaceutical companies have solely provided financial sponsorship, with no input into the arrangements or agenda of the meeting, except where indicated. A full list of sponsors can be found on the BASL website Sponsorship page > HERE

Date: Wednesday 23rd September 2026

Time: 19:00-20:00 UK

Further details to follow.

BASL ANNUAL MEETING 2026 - Tuesday 6th - Friday 9th October

Including:

BLTG Transplant Meeting Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th (PM) October
BLNA Nurse meeting Wednesday 7th PM and Thursday 8th October

Venue: International Convention Centre (ICC), Coldra Wood, Newport, South Wales NP18 1DE

More details to follow and on the annual meeting website > HERE https://baslannualmeeting.org.uk/ 

BLTG meeting draft programme:  Download DRAFT_BLTG_Programme2026_v4_website.pdf

Registration is Open!

REGISTER HERE

The registration portal allows you to register for one or all three meetings with discounted Early Bird registration fees available until 28th August 2026.

We're delighted to confirm that registration rates will remain the same this year!

A full list of rates can be downloaded HERE

DEADLINE FOR EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: 23.59hrs on Friday 28th August 2026

BASL Annual Meeting - BASL BLNA BHPG BAAL Travel Bursary Applications Close at 12pm on 22nd July 2026

Applications are invited from Nurse, Pharmacist, AHP and Physician Associate members who are UK-based to apply for a travel bursary to attend the annual meeting.

There are a number of sponsored travel bursary scholarship awards for members this year to attend the forthcoming BASL/BLNA October Meeting in Newport, Wales.

Scholarship awards are capped at a maximum of £500 per person and are considered a contribution towards a registration fee, travel and accommodation expenses.

When completing the application form, please only select the level of bursary you need so that we can support as many Nurse, Pharmacist, AHP and Physician Associate members as possible to attend the annual meeting. The bursary levels are:

Level 1 up to £500
Level 2 up to £375
Level 3 up to £250
Level 4 up to £125

NB: Bursaries awarded will be capped at the level applied for on the application form.

Be quick, the closing date for applications is 12:00pm Wednesday 22nd July 2026.

Read the Guidance document before making your application > HERE

Download an Application Form > HERE

NB: if you require a word copy of the application form contact admin@basl.org.uk 

Accommodation

BASL has secured a number of allocations with local hotels and listed other options for accommodation, all the information is on the annual meeting website, or click HERE for more details.

Abstract Submission is now closed

Contact conference@basl.org.uk if you have any questions. 

We look forward to welcoming you to the annual meeting.

Title: 'Psychological support for patients and carers'
Date: Wednesday 21st October 2026
Time: 18:30-19:30 UK

Further details to follow.

BASL are delighted to announce the date of the 2026 Introduction to Hepatology meeting.

This is a face to face meeting at The Exchange Building in central Birmingham on Friday 6th November 2026.

This meeting is aimed at early year Gastroenterology trainees (ST4/5) and those considering applying for Gastroenterology in the near future (IMT3 and IMT1/2) who are interested in Hepatology. We aim to cover some of the fundamental aspects of hepatology and the career pathway. You will hear from experienced UK Hepatologists and senior trainees who will talk on exciting developments in Hepatology and how you can navigate the current training pathway.

Further information and registration will follow soon. 

Date: Wednesday 16th November 2026
Time: TBC UK

Further details to follow when available.

Save the Date

Please save the date for the next Palliative Hepatology Special Interest Group Meeting.

Date: 19th November 2026
Time: Registration: 9:30-10:00AM  / Meeting: 10:00 - 16:00PM
Location: Austin Court, 80 Cambridge Street, Birmingham B1 2NP

Agenda topics will include:

RAMONA – preliminary data
EVOLVE
REDUCe2 update
IPOS Liver development

In person registration: 

We will share with third parties such as the venue any dietary or special access requirements.  A limited delegate list that includes your name and affiliation will be shared with exhibitors.

Cancellations: If you are unable to attend the meeting, we ask that you advise us before 31st October 2026 so that we can offer your place to those on a waiting list.

Virtual registration opening soon.

Disclaimer:  BASL reserves the right to make changes to the meeting agenda without prior notice.

We are delighted to announce that BASL will be holding the second Rare Liver Diseases Masterclass

Date: Friday 20th November (Lunchtime onwards) and Saturday 21st November 2026
Venue: The Hallam Conference Centre London
Time: Afternoon through to evening on Friday.  Full day programme Saturday
Attendance: Face to Face

Building on the sucess of 2025, the event will bring together multidisciplinary colleagues across a range of specialists to build awareness and understanding in rare liver disease including cover key concepts in diagnosis, therapies, clinical trials, registry development.

This one and a half day event is aimed at all trainees, specialists, paediatric and adults, multidisciplinary teams, academics, laboratory staff, primary care and allied health professionals interested in rare liver diseases.

Registration

BASL Members - Attendance on 20th and 21st November, including a networking event on Friday evening - £225
BASL Members - Day Registration £195           

Trainees - Attendance on 20th and 21st November, including a networking event on Friday evening - £140
Trainees - One Day Registration £100

None Members - Attendance on 20th and 21st November £325

 You can register for the meeting HERE

Full programme will follow shortly.

BASL is supported by sponsors including pharmaceutical companies. Pharmaceutical companies have solely provided financial sponsorship, with no input into the arrangements or agenda of the meeting, except where indicated. A full list of sponsors can be found below and HERE

 The British Hepatology Pharmacy Group is delighted to announce the date for the 2026 educational meeting:

Date: 27th November 2026
Venue: The ISH venue, Regents Park, London W1W 5PN

The aims of the BHPG are to bring together hepatology pharmacists and multidisciplinary professionals to share best practice, explore advances in liver disease management, and promote excellence in patient care through collaboration, education, and innovation.

To view the draft programme click here >  Download DRAFT Programme - BHPG meeting November 2026 V4 .pdf

The meeting is free to attend for BASL/BHPG/BAAL/BLNA members.  A £46 refundable deposit is payable on registration which will be refunded on the day when you attend the event.

Non- members £70 non-refundable.

You can register for the meeting HERE

Not a member of BASL/BHPG? Please consider joining to attend the meeting. Affiliate membership is £20 per annum.

Read more and join via the BASL website  www.basl.org.uk 

Find us on Linkedin HERE

The learning objectives of the the meeting are:-

•To update delegates on current developments and emerging therapies in hepatology and liver transplantation.

•To share examples of best practice in hepatology pharmacy services across the UK.

•To encourage multidisciplinary collaboration between pharmacists, hepatologists, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals and primary care.

•To enhance clinical knowledge and decision-making in the management of liver disease.

•To explore innovative approaches to improving patient safety, medicines optimisation, and service delivery.

BASL would like to thank the following pharmaceutical compaines who provided funding for this meeting

BASL is supported by sponsors including pharmaceutical companies. Pharmaceutical companies have solely provided financial sponsorship, with no input into the arrangements or agenda of the meeting, except where indicated. A full list of sponsors can be found below and HERE

If you have any questions, please contact admin@basl.org.uk 

Title: 'Pathology'
Date: Wednesday 2nd December 2026
Time: 18:30-19:30 UK

Further details to follow