In-Person Event
HPSN UK
December 10, 2025 - December 11, 2025
Practical Innovation in Healthcare Simulation
Join us for two days of practical innovation in healthcare simulation. HPSN UK 2025 features 21 sessions from leading institutions across the UK. Learn how educators are using digital platforms, gamification, and co-creation to improve student outcomes. See real examples of simulation making an impact on patient safety. Connect with peers solving the same challenges you face. Plus, be among the first in the UK to experience Evo, our next-generation patient simulator.
Sessions
Institutions
Days
Hands-On Workshops
Interactive learning experiences with the latest simulation technology. Build practical skills you can use in your simulation center.
Expert Presentations
21 innovative sessions from UK simulation leaders. Discover what’s working in student-centered learning, digital innovation, and clinical readiness.
Community Connections
Network with simulation professionals, educators, and technologists. Share challenges, solutions, and best practices with your peers.
| Wednesday 10th December | |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:30 | Registration – Tea / Coffee |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Welcome – Opening Remarks |
| 09:45 – 10:45 | Keynote Presentation |
| 10:45 – 11:30 | Sim Café – Innovations in Simulation Technology |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Tea /Coffee |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Parallel Sessions I |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Parallel Sessions II |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Parallel Sessions III |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Panel Discussion – SimCast |
| 18:30 – 22:30 | Evening Reception – Bingo |
| Thursday 11th December | |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:30 | Registration – Tea / Coffee |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Welcome – Opening Remarks |
| 09:45 – 10:45 | Keynote Presentation |
| 10:45 – 11:10 | Tea / Coffee |
| 11:10 – 12:10 | Parallel Sessions III |
| 12:15 – 13:15 | Parallel Sessions IV |
| 13:15 – 14:15 | Lunch |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Close |
HPSN UK 2025 is an international conference focused on advancing the practice and innovation of healthcare simulation for educators, technologists, nurses, doctors, midwives, allied health, patient safety leads and other healthcare practitioners. Make valuable connections, experience exciting keynotes and attend special events.
Join us in Coventry to experience the technology behind simulation and its application in all care settings.
The HPSN mission is simple: To bring the simulation community together, offering collaborative workshops, hands-on learning opportunities, resources, and technologically advanced solutions that enhance patient safety and improve outcomes.
Programme
Updates will appear here as and when this year’s programme develops. For an idea of what we have in store, please see a previous programme
Call for Sessions
Call for abstract is now closed.
Registration
Registration is now closed.
Location
This years conference will be at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Coventry. Located on the edge of the city the hotel is easy to get to via road, rail and air and sports excellent conferencing facilities. We have negotiated conference room rates starting at £135 B&B / night which you can book here There are also several other hotels within walking distance of the venue. Location and Directions
Product Showcase
Always at an HPSN we like to bring something new to share with our customers and this year is no exception. Be some of the first in the country to meet our next generation modular patient simulator Evo.
Keynote Speakers
Karen Scullion, Human Factors Engineer
Registered nurse with 13 years in emergency care, now a Human Factors Engineer at BAE Systems. Specializes in cognition, team working, and stress management in high-stakes clinical environments.
Professor Sharon Weldon RGN, BSc, MSc, PhD
Professor Sharon Weldon is President-Elect of the Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH) and Professor of Healthcare Simulation and Workforce Development at the University of Greenwich.
Leading authority on Sequential and Transformative Simulation. Associate Editor, Journal of Healthcare Simulation. Pioneers systems thinking approaches that drive meaningful change across healthcare education, research, and practice.
Event Address:
DoubleTree by Hilton, Coventry