Community Child Health and Paediatrics · Annual Conference
BACCH Annual Scientific Meeting 2026
Organised by the British Association for Community Child Health
Dates16–17 Sept 2026
VenueRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama
CityCardiff, United Kingdom
FormatIn-person + Hybrid
BACCH ASM 2026 is a two-day community child health annual scientific meeting in Cardiff and online, with keynote presentations, workshops, oral and poster abstract routes, and an annual dinner.
Audience
Community paediatricians, child health clinicians, allied professionals, trainees and multidisciplinary teams working with children and families in community settings.
Networking
The event is a two-day hybrid ASM in Cardiff with an in-person venue, workshops, poster sessions, multidisciplinary discussion and an annual dinner with a Welsh ceilidh.
Pricing Note
Public booking page shows non-member consultant 2-day in-person £380, non-member trainee/SAS/retired/AHP 2-day in-person £205, medical student/FY member 2-day £75, annual dinner £50, and virtual options. Member-rate tickets require login.
Research Value
Abstract submission is open with oral and poster routes; selected oral presentations are 10 minutes plus 5 minutes Q&A, and poster/oral prizes are awarded on day two.
Trainee Relevance
The meeting has oral and poster presentation routes, prizes for best non-consultant presentation and best poster, and discounted trainee/SAS/AHP rates. The programme also lists a trainees and CSAC workshop.
Keynote
DB
Dr Ben Holter
Findings from the James Lind Alliance PSP on Looked After Children
Keynote
DC
Dr Catherine Purcell
Seeing the Signs: Identifying Red Flags for DCD to Improve Life-Course Outcomes
Keynote
PM
Prof Mark Mon-Williams
Born in Bradford
Insights from Born in Bradford on early identification of educational needs and implications from the Schools White Paper
Keynote
DN
Dr Natasha Sauven
ARFID/eating disorders and the interface between acute and community treatment
Keynote
PJ
Prof Jeremy Parr
FEEDS Toolkit
Keynote
DD
Dr David Junior Gilbert
The Impact of FASD Diagnosis on Justice Pathways
By BusBuses 21, 23, 25, 27 and 35 stop outside the College. National Express and Megabus stops are also close to the campus.
ParkingPay and Display car parks are opposite the College, but there is no on-site parking. Three accessible spaces are outside the main entrance for valid blue badge holders.
By TrainNearest rail stations are Cathays, 0.3 miles, and Cardiff Central, 0.9 miles. Cathays does not have step-free access; walking takes about 9-10 minutes from Cathays or 20 minutes from Cardiff Central.
AccommodationA Meet in Cardiff booking platform is linked, with nearby options including Hilton Cardiff, Park Plaza Cardiff, Travelodge Cardiff Central Queen Street and Leonardo Hotel Cardiff.
Venue DetailsRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Castle Grounds, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3ER.
BACCH ASM 2026 is the British Association for Community Child Health annual scientific meeting, running on 16 and 17 September 2026 at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff, with an online attendance option. The meeting is aimed at clinicians and allied professionals working in community paediatrics and child health, and the public programme material focuses on vulnerable populations, child health policy, neurodevelopment, safeguarding, palliative care, research in community paediatrics and multidisciplinary service delivery. Abstract submissions are open through Oxford Abstracts, with a public deadline of Wednesday 1 July at 17:00. The page states that selected oral presenters must be available in person on the morning of 16 or 17 September for a 10-minute presentation plus 5 minutes of questions; poster presenters are asked to register in person, although a colleague may bring the poster if needed. Prizes for best non-consultant presentation and best poster will be announced at the end of day two. Registration is open, with two-day non-member consultant attendance at £380, non-member trainee/SAS/retired/AHP attendance at £205, virtual non-member consultant attendance at £235 and virtual non-member trainee/SAS/retired/AHP attendance at £125. In-person and annual dinner bookings close on 7 September; virtual bookings close on 11 September. CPD accreditation was not stated on the public pages read.
Dr Robert Baxter