BCCA Annual Scientific Meeting 2026

BCCA Annual Scientific Meeting 2026 takes place on Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 November at the Royal Armouries in Leeds. Organised by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, it is aimed across congenital cardiac practice and regularly attracts more than 300 UK and international delegates. Participating groups include BCCA, PECSIG, CCNA, BACCNA, CCAN and BCCP. The programme spans congenital aortic and mitral interventions, TAVI in younger bicuspid-valve patients, fetal imaging and HLHS, neurodevelopment, hybrid intervention, residual lesions, Fontan decisions, 3D printing and AI, late biventricular repair, transplantation, psychological support, obesity treatment and congenital programmes in resource-limited settings.

Abstracts close at 23:59 on Monday 28 September 2026, with selection results expected during the week beginning 5 October. Six submission streams are available: BCCA, PECSIG, BACCNA, CCNA, CCAN and BCCP. Work must be original, not commissioned by an external agency and not previously displayed at another meeting. Standard BCCA, BACCNA, CCNA, CCAN and PECSIG submissions are limited to 300 words excluding the title, authors, institutions and references, using Background, Methods, Results and Conclusions. One table or figure up to 1 MB is permitted. BCCP submissions use Background, Case Description, Investigations/Findings and Learning Points; collaborative cases are welcome. At least one author must register if accepted. Top-scoring abstracts in the BCCA theme will be published in Heart, provided the author is a BCCA member.

Early registration is available through 14 September, late-bird pricing from 15 September to 31 October, and last-minute pricing from 1 November to the event. Two-day early rates are £415 for consultants, £355 for resident doctors, £255 for nurses and other allied healthcare professionals, and £160 for students. The conference dinner costs £70. CPD accreditation will be applied for, but an awarded credit total has not yet been published.