State of Health and Care Conference 2026

The State of Health and Care Conference has been IPPR's annual point of reflection on everything health policy and politics, and this edition will mark its first convening since the publication of the final report of our Commission on Health and Prosperity in September 2024. 

With our new Centre of Health and Prosperity now in action, we will once again bring together senior leaders from across parliament, the NHS, social care, local government, business, charities and civil society to discuss the health and care system, and health as a foundation of national prosperity.

The agenda will feature keynote speeches from Sir Jim Mackey, Chief Executive of NHS England, and Rt Hon Stuart Andrew, Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, alongside panels focusing on health and care challenges at different stages across the life course. A full agenda will be shared in due course.

Attendance at this event is by invitation only. For more information, please contact v.pope@ippr.org.