Paediatrics & Child Health Technology Conference 2026 — NIHR HRC, hybrid, 2–3 Dec, Sheffield (early bird ends 9 Oct)

The NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Paediatrics and Child Health hosts its Paediatrics & Child Health Technology Conference, 2–3 December 2026 at a Sheffield venue — with full virtual attend option and on-demand content for a month after the event.

This is the annual gathering of the UK paediatric health-tech community: academics, clinicians, medtech and digital-health developers, and PPI leads. Day two is co-organised with RCPCH and carries CPD approval. Confirmed content spans the HRC’s themes — early life, long-term conditions, transition, mind–body integration, and the Child Health AI Network — and there’s an Innovation Zone for device and digital prototypes.

Early Bird deadline is Friday 9 October (this week). Rates for in-person start at £135 (RCPCH trainees/SAS/foundation/AHPs), with virtual passes from £75; student and early-career researcher discounts available by contacting the HRC directly.

For founders working in paediatric or family-facing digital health, this is the most concentrated UK room of clinical validators and NIHR-aligned funders you’ll get this year without paying commercial conference prices.

Details and registration: https://hrc-children.nihr.ac.uk/pcht-conference-register/