UKAAN Conference 2026
Three days of adult ADHD clinical practice, service design and research at the Royal College of Physicians in London, 9 to 11 November 2026. Here's what's on, who it's for, and how to book.
ADHD Events is not affiliated with UKAAN. This is an independent guide. Details checked 28 August 2026.
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The details
The short version
What the UKAAN Conference is
UKAAN is the UK Adult ADHD Network, a professional body set up by NHS mental health specialists who run adult ADHD services. It exists largely to support clinicians in putting the NICE guideline on ADHD into practice.
The annual conference is its main event. It brings clinicians, researchers, commissioners and service leaders together for three days, and it is the largest UK gathering focused specifically on adult ADHD care.
It is a professional conference, not a public one. The talks assume clinical knowledge and the audience is mostly people who diagnose, treat or commission ADHD services.
Dates, venue and how to book
Dates
Monday 9 to Wednesday 11 November 2026. Three full days. Most delegates travel in the night before if they're coming from outside London.
Venue
The Royal College of Physicians, in Regent's Park, central London. A listed modernist building with lecture theatres and a large garden. Nearest tubes are Great Portland Street and Regent's Park.
Booking
Booking goes through ukaan.org. UKAAN reduced the conference ticket price in 2026, so check the current rate rather than relying on figures from earlier years.
Book on ukaan.org (opens ukaan.org)The 2026 programme, day by day
The three days build on each other, moving from the clinic outwards.
Day one, Monday 9 November
Diagnosis and assessment. The focus is on what good practice looks like, and on delivering it consistently across very different settings, from specialist services through to primary care.
Day two, Tuesday 10 November
Service models and national standards, alongside clinical complexity and patient centred practice. More relevant to commissioners and service leads than day one.
Day three, Wednesday 11 November
Research, innovation and workforce development. The conference closes with a plenary drawing the three days together and setting out priorities for what comes next.
UKAAN publish the detailed session list closer to the date. We'll update this page when it's out.
Who the conference is for
UKAAN list the intended audience clearly. In practice it means these groups.
Psychiatrists and GPs with extended roles
The core audience. Sessions on diagnosis, medication and complex presentations assume you already work with these patients.
Psychologists and specialist nurses
Well served, particularly on assessment practice and non pharmacological support.
Commissioners and service leaders
Day two is largely built for you. Service models, national standards and managing demand.
Researchers and allied health professionals
Day three, plus the poster sessions, which are where most of the research conversation actually happens.
Who will get more from something else
UKAAN is a clinical conference. If you're not working in the field, you'll likely find it expensive and pitched past you.
If you have ADHD and want practical strategies
The free online conferences in October are built for you rather than for clinicians, and they cost nothing.
See free ADHD eventsIf you're a parent or teacher
Family and education focused conferences cover school support, behaviour and home life in a way UKAAN doesn't.
Compare UK ADHD conferencesIf you're an ADHD coach
Coaching focused summits will be closer to your work. UKAAN is medical rather than coaching oriented.
Find ADHD events near youSubmitting a poster or abstract
Abstracts must be submitted by Friday 4 September 2026. Anything arriving after that won't be accepted.
Register first
Abstracts won't be accepted unless the presenting author is registered. If budget approval is slow, start that now rather than at the end of the week.
Keep a copy of the confirmation
Confirmation comes by email, so give an address you check. Chasing a lost submission the week before a deadline is unpleasant.
Getting to the Royal College of Physicians
By tube
Great Portland Street and Regent's Park are the closest, both a few minutes' walk. Warren Street and Euston Square are also within reach.
By train
Euston and King's Cross St Pancras are both close, which makes this an easy venue if you're coming in from the north. Paddington is a short tube ride for Great Western services.
Accessibility
Check the venue's current access information directly before travelling, particularly if you need step free routes, a quiet space or hearing support. The building is listed, which affects what's possible.
Venue access information (opens rcp.ac.uk)Where to stay
The venue sits between Regent's Park and Euston, which is a well served area for hotels at a range of prices.
Walking distance
Hotels around Great Portland Street and Marylebone. Convenient for an early start, priced accordingly.
One stop away
King's Cross, Euston and Bloomsbury. Better value, and useful if you're travelling in by train the night before.
Cheaper again
Zone two along the Victoria or Northern lines. Twenty minutes door to door, noticeably less per night.
Book early. November is a busy conference month in central London.
If you work in ADHD and have ADHD yourself
Three days of lecture theatres is a lot for anyone. It's a particular kind of a lot if you've got ADHD and you're also expected to be professional company throughout.
Pace the three days
You probably won't sustain full attention across all three. Pick the sessions that matter most and accept you'll drift in others. The poster hall is a good place to go when a lecture theatre stops working.
The social bits are the tiring bits
Coffee breaks and the evening events take more out of most people than the talks do. Skipping one evening is normal and nobody keeps score.
Notes you'll actually use
Photograph slides rather than transcribing them. Write three specific things at the end of each day, on your phone, before you get on the train.
Pharmaceutical sponsorship, and what it means
The conference includes sponsorship from pharmaceutical companies. UKAAN state that sponsors have no input into the agenda, the content or the choice of speakers, and they publish the list of confirmed sponsors ahead of the event.
Access to the sponsor area is limited to registered healthcare professionals and relevant decision makers, under the ABPI Code of Conduct. That restriction doesn't apply to the plenary or satellite sessions.
What this means in practice
Pharmaceutical sponsorship is standard at UK clinical conferences and isn't unusual here. It's worth knowing which sessions are satellite sessions, since those sit outside the main scientific programme. UKAAN's own site lists sponsors closer to the date.
UKAAN's other training
The conference isn't UKAAN's only offering. They run one day workshops for mental health professionals on diagnosis and assessment, and on pharmacological treatment of adult ADHD, both online and in person.
These fill up. Several 2026 dates were fully booked well ahead of time, so it's worth joining their mailing list rather than checking occasionally.
UKAAN training and workshops (opens ukaan.org)Is it worth going?
Yes, if
You diagnose, treat or commission adult ADHD services in the UK, you need current evidence and CPD, and you want the people who set UK practice in one building for three days.
Probably not, if
You're looking for practical strategies for your own ADHD, you work primarily with children, or you're a coach rather than a clinician. Free October events will serve you better and cost you nothing.
For a fuller comparison against the other UK ADHD conferences, including what a three day London conference actually costs once travel and hotels are in, see our UK ADHD conferences page.
Questions about the UKAAN Conference 2026
When and where is the UKAAN Conference 2026?
The UKAAN Conference 2026 runs from 9 to 11 November 2026 at the Royal College of Physicians in London. It's three full days and over 350 delegates are expected. The theme this year is Best Practice, Future Ready.
Who can attend the UKAAN Conference?
It's aimed at psychiatrists, GPs with extended roles, psychologists, specialist nurses, commissioners, researchers, allied health professionals and service leaders working in adult ADHD. The content assumes clinical knowledge. Access to the sponsor area is restricted to registered healthcare professionals under the ABPI Code.
Can I attend the UKAAN Conference if I have ADHD but don't work in healthcare?
The conference isn't designed for you. Sessions are pitched at clinicians and service leaders rather than at people managing their own ADHD. The free online ADHD conferences in October cover practical ground and cost nothing.
How much does the UKAAN Conference 2026 cost?
UKAAN reduced the conference ticket price during 2026, so check the current rate on their booking page rather than relying on earlier figures. The standard rate for all three days was £295 back in 2024. Prices for 2026 are listed on ukaan.org.
When is the UKAAN Conference 2026 poster deadline?
Abstracts must be submitted by Friday 4 September 2026 and anything later won't be accepted. Send them to posters@ukaan.org with a maximum of 300 words. The presenting author has to be registered for the conference before submitting.
Is the UKAAN Conference online or in person?
It's an in person conference at the Royal College of Physicians in London. UKAAN run separate online workshops on diagnosis and pharmacological treatment throughout the year, which are a different thing from the annual conference.
What is UKAAN?
UKAAN is the UK Adult ADHD Network, a professional body founded by NHS mental health specialists running adult ADHD services. It was set up in response to NICE and British Association for Psychopharmacology guidance, and it supports clinicians in applying the NICE ADHD guideline. It runs training workshops alongside the annual conference.
Is the UKAAN Conference sponsored by pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. UKAAN state that the conference includes pharmaceutical sponsorship and that sponsors have no influence over the agenda, content or speaker selection. Confirmed sponsors are published ahead of the event, and sponsor area access is restricted to registered healthcare professionals.
How do I get to the Royal College of Physicians?
It's in Regent's Park in central London. Great Portland Street and Regent's Park are the nearest tube stations, both a few minutes away. Euston and King's Cross St Pancras are close by, which makes it straightforward if you're travelling in by train.
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ADHD Events is not affiliated with UKAAN. This page is an independent guide. Book through ukaan.org. Details checked 28 August 2026.