24
Jun
2026
to
26
Jun
2026

3rd World Falls Congress 2026

BGS is proud to be hosting the WFC in Manchester

This event is intended for clinicians and healthcare professionals working with older people who have undergone a fall, or are at risk of falling. Building upon the past conferences in Malaysia and Australia the two days will include keynote presentations from experts in the field, workshops and plenary sessions demonstrating best practice approaches available. We hope you will make contacts and start collaborations which will continue on from this meeting.

Flexible attendance options & registration fees for 2026:
In person or online

There is no difference in registration fees for in person and online meeting attendance. The registration fee provides access to the conference or online platform for the days you are registered. On demand viewing post event will be limited to the days for which you have registered and paid.

There is a flexible transfer from in person to online attendance as clinical service and life balance require. Please check our FAQs first for any queries you may have about attendance or on demand watching.

Programme themes:

This conference will cover core areas of interest to all specialists responsible for the health care of older people with a particular focus on:

  • Falls Prevention 

  • Treatment of older people who have undergone a Fall

  • Rehabilitation - in hospital and the community

Call for abstracts:

Please submit your abstracts for the meeting before the closing date 1 January 2026: 

Submit your abstract

Who should attend:

  • All consultants, nurses and allied health care professionals with an interest in healthcare of older people
  • Especially those working in
    • geriatric medicine
    • acute/general medicine
    • frailty
  • Community and intermediate healthcare professionals
    • GPs with an extended role in older people and GP trainees
  • Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
    • Advanced and specialist practitioners
    • Consultant practitioners/consultant nurses
  • Pharmacists and Pharmacy professionals
  • Physician associates
  • Medical, nursing, allied health professional students
  • Researchers into ageing and age-related conditions
  • Falls prevention and treatment industry professionals
  • Health economists

Why participate:

  • Understand more on the key areas & challenges faced in geriatric medicine  
  • Hear focused presentations on core areas of the geriatric medicine
  • Present the latest scientific research to World Falls Society, British Geriatrics Society and EU members and elected officers
  • Attend small group workshop sessions on Wednesday
  • Network & socialise with other healthcare professionals over 2 days

Fully Funded Places: In person or online

Members in Category B, C and D are now eligible to apply for a new BGS event grant. This will cover the registration cost for a BGS conference, either virtually or in person. Applications can be submitted from the event registration page, and should be requested and approved before completing registration.

Find out more

The Venue: University Place, University of Manchester

Event Details and FAQs

Event Details and FAQs

All fees inclusive of VAT.
There is no cost difference between in person or online.
This meeting is in the past and online attendance is the only option.		 BGS/ WFC/ EUFF Member Non-Member BGS/ WFC/ EUFF Member Non-Member
Wednesday Workshops Wednesday Workshops Day Fee Day Fee
Senior Doctors £66 £110 £132 £221
Resident Doctors and SAS Grade Doctors  £35 £58 £69 £116
Healthcare professionals (Nurses, Physiotherapists, Researchers) £35 £58 £69 £116
Retired healthcare professionals / Students (Undergraduates in Medical School, Nursing or AHP courses) £18 £30 £36 £61
Card payments only. We don't accept PO or invoice payments

BGS/ EUFF/ WFC members receive a 40% discount. 
Your organization can register attendees and pay the registration fee by card only they hold on your behalf (A Proxy registration). There isn’t an option for invoice payment for our virtual and hybrid  conferences. The steps for a proxy registration are outlined on https://www.bgs.org.uk/hybrid-event-participants.

Early Bird Discount available until 22 March 2026.

Reach a specialist audience of healthcare professionals with an interest in Fall prevention and treatment, Bone health, Nutrition and Rehabilitation.

This meeting will be hybrid, with a virtual attendance option in addition to in-person attendance. Attendees will be able to choose how to attend based on their preferences, existing work, and personal commitments. 

Recordings of the presentations, including sponsored symposia and sponsorship details, if permitted, will be accessible post-event to all attendees for 12 months.

Sponsored symposia

Cost

Sponsored symposia

£12,000 + VAT

Spotlight sessions (2 per day max)

£6,000+ VAT

Stand sponsorship

£2,500 + VAT per day

Livestreaming package partner package

£5,000+ VAT

To enquire about stand and symposia availability please email conferences@bgs.org.uk with your interest