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Nurse specialists are true leaders in healthcare providing direct patient care, leading evidence-based practice, optimising organisational systems, and advancing nursing practice and research.

Following the success of last year’s Conference we are back – bigger and better with our follow up conference “Embedding four pillars of practice – Reality or Aspiration?”

Kindly supported by Newcastle Hospitals Charity, and taking place over the course of two days in September, this year’s conference will provide a dedicated platform for our NS community to network, share knowledge and best practice, learn about advancements in their field, and enhance their skills – all ultimately improving patient care and outcomes whilst contributing to more efficient delivery of services.

Day One: Thursday 18^th September 2025

The conference will be opened by our first key speaker – highly respected nursing professional Professor Alison Leary PhD RN FRCN – Senior Consultant at the World Health Organisation and Professor of Healthcare and Workforce modelling at London South Bank University – talking about the importance of the ‘Visibility of Nurse Specialists’.

Closing the day we welcome patients from our paediatrics, teenage and young adults, and adults services sharing their experiences of receiving care from nurse specialists.

Day Two: Friday 19^th September 2025

Representatives from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) will open the second day presenting advanced roles.

Breakout sessions

Following the opening speakers on both days there will be a number of concurrently run sessions for you to choose from.

We have curated an extensive programme of interactive talks, presentations and sessions dedicated to enlightenment, demystification and how to break down barriers in equal measure, allowing colleagues to share resources, discuss challenges, and develop strategies for improving patient outcomes.

These sessions have been chosen to cover the four pillars of practice which underpin what makes the Nurse Specialist role so vital:

• Clinical
• Education
• Leadership
• Research

(A full programme will be available soon).

Poster displays – sharing accomplishments

We know Nurse Specialists use their specialised knowledge to assess, analyse, and deliver patient care, leading to better outcomes for patients but their role delivers so much more. We encourage colleagues to submit posters demonstrating the many achievements that make them proud which will be shortlisted for a prize at the end of the conference.

Dates and times:

CPD Points:

15 hours

Fees & Payment

The fee for this two day conference is £150.

To book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page. At the checkout you can make an online card payment or enter an appropriate coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements.

Alternative payment arrangements include:

• requesting an invoice (INVOICE),
• Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH).

Please see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs.

Cancellation and refunds policy

Should you no longer be able to attend the event on the booked date, please contact the Academy as we may be able to offer an alternative date subject to an admin charge.  To cancel your place you must email [email protected]

Should you still wish to cancel your booking, you or your employer will be charged as per the fees outlined below.

If you do not attend on the day, you will be charged the full cost of the event place.

See our Terms & Conditions and Cancellations & Refunds pages for more details.