This event is intended for clinicians and healthcare professionals working with older people who have undergone a fall, or are at risk of falling.
Sponsors
Programme themes:
This conference will cover core areas of interest to all specialists responsible for the healthcare of older people, especially those who have experienced a fall.
You can attend online or inperson. There is no difference in registration fees. 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. Content is available for 6 months post live event date.
Join the BGS or the World Falls Society to save 40% on registration fees. Joining either Society will typically allow you to recoup your membership fee in savings, while having access to the Societies membership benefits
| All fees inclusive of VAT. There is no cost difference between in person or online. |
BGS/ WFC/ EUFF Member | Non-Member | BGS/ WFC/ EUFF Member | Non-Member |
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| Wednesday Half day |
Wednesday Half day |
Day Fee | Day Fee | |
| Senior Doctors | £73 | £122 | £146 | £244 |
| Resident Doctors and SAS Grade Doctors | £38 | £64 | £77 | £128 |
| Healthcare professionals (Nurses, Physiotherapists, Researchers) | £38 | £64 | £77 | £128 |
| Retired healthcare professionals / Students (Undergraduates in Medical School, Nursing or AHP courses) | £22 | £37 | £44 | £73 |
| Card payments only. We don't accept PO or invoice payments | ||||
BGS/ EUFF/ WFC members receive a 40% discount. BGS members signed into their membership account have this automatically applied
EUFF and WFC members need to use a discount code supplied by these organisations. Please contact them for this
Your organisation can register attendees and pay the registration fee by card only they hold on your behalf (A Proxy registration).
The steps for a proxy registration are outlined on https://www.bgs.org.uk/hybrid-event-participants.
There is a pilot for invoice payment for our virtual and hybrid conferences - you can access this here.
Early bird discount available until 24 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 6 months.
Sponsored items |
Cost |
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Sponsored symposia |
£12,000 + VAT |
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Spotlight sessions (2 per day max) |
£6,000+ VAT |
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Stand sponsorship |
£2,500 + VAT per day |
| Small Organisation stand -Less than £1 million turnover (5 only) | £1,000 + VAT per day |
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Livestreaming package partner package |
£5,000+ VAT |
To enquire about stand and symposia availability please email conferences@bgs.org.uk with your interest
Please be aware of fraudulent emails or providers offering accommodation booking services that are not affiliated with the BGS. Follow good practice in identifying, if contact is legitimate. Alternatively, please see details regarding our official booking provider below.
Manchester Convention Bureau is the official accommodation booking provider for the World Falls Congress 2026.
Through this website you will find accommodation options which are close to the venue, offering best rates available. You can book, modify or cancel your accommodation reservation via this site.
This accommodation website will be open until 27th May 2026; however early booking is recommended to ensure you are able to book your preferred hotel.
Other options and providers do exist so please shop around
Book directly with Visit Manchester
The Balance and Falls Research Award provides financial support to researchers from typically under-represented backgrounds within ageing research to disseminate their findings at the 2026 World Falls Conference (Manchester, 24–26 June 2026). Funded through the Vivensa Academy Excellence Award (awarded to Dr Toby Ellmers), this scheme aims to enhance diversity and inclusivity within ageing, balance, and falls research and to build capacity among the next generation of UK-based researchers working in these areas.
The award provides up to £1,000 per applicant. Up to ten awards will be granted.
This award supports early- and mid-career researchers from under-represented backgrounds to present their work at the 2026 World Falls Conference, helping ensure that the field of ageing and falls research reflects a broader diversity of voices and experiences. Removing financial barriers to conference attendance, it enables researchers who may not otherwise have access to funding to share their findings, build networks, and gain visibility at a key international meeting.
To see eligibility criteria and apply visit https://www.imperial.ac.uk/brain-sciences/study/awards/the-balance-and-falls-research-award/
Delegates arriving by car can park at the Aquatics (NCP) Multi-storey, Booth Street East, Manchester M13 9SS.
This is a paid car park.
Use postcode M13 9SS. Please note this car park closes at 12 pm. Campus map.
Wednesday 24 June
Kick off the conference by joining us for a relaxed welcome reception at the conference venue. A selection of complimentary drinks will be available.
Thursday 25 June
Join us for drinks and dinner from 7:00pm – 11:00pm at House of Social, 10 Sir Howard Bernstein Approach, Manchester M15 4ND. It’s a great opportunity to catch up with colleagues and meet new faces in an informal setting. There’s no need to book – just turn up and enjoy a complimentary drink on arrival, and your choice of food to purchase.
Frequent questions about BGS events are answered below. This guide gathers all the information about features that participants can use before, during, and after the event.
We invite you to read the FAQs carefully before contacting us. If you are experiencing issues connecting and you cannot find the answer to your query on this page, you can email registrations@bgs.org.uk. Remember, a browser other than Internet Explorer (IE) needs to be used.
We make every effort to reply to your query as soon as possible, and we prioritise those about access on the day of the conference. There might be delays to non-urgent enquires in the run up to an event due to the large amount of email we receive. Please don't email multiple contacts at BGS as this will slow our response time down.
This information is to help interested delegates understand our pricing structure. The registrations varies based on your professional role, place of work and BGS membership status. Detailed pricing is held on each event registration page in the "Cost to attend" table.
There is no price difference if you are attending online or in person. Those in training roles, or with reduced access to study budget from their employer are extended reduced rates.
Members of the BGS are extended a 40% or greater reduction compared to non-members. Join the BGS today to save
The registration costs are listed on each event registration page and displayed before booking. BGS members should check to confirm they are logged into their current membership web account and that they can see the discount has been applied to their registration before booking.
Those employed in acute hospital, intermediate or community healthcare settings by a public or not for profit body are categorised as below. Anyone attending to represent a commercial organisation, such as a pharmaceutical or medical device company will pay the standard registration fee.
All registration fees are inclusive of VAT
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Who does this include? |
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| Senior Doctors | Consultants, Professors, Medical Directors, Specialist Doctors or other senior medical grades. Corporate representatives, from pharmaceutical companies for example. This is the default cost to attend. |
| Resident and SAS Doctors Healthcare professionals (Nurses, Physiotherapists, Researchers) |
This covers Registrars, Clinical Fellows, Internal Medicine Trainees, Foundation Year Doctors. It includes SAS Grade roles such as Associate Specialists, Trust Grade Doctors and Senior House Officers. It also includes Nurses at all levels and the 14 recognised AHP roles, pharmacists, Physician Associates. Those employed as researchers or scientists at an academic institution. |
| Retired healthcare professionals/ Students (Undergraduates in Medical School, Nursing or AHP courses) *Retired Members will need to enter a discount code |
This rate covers all undergraduates in a medical degree, as well as those in Nursing and AHP undergraduate degrees. |
Yes. Please navigate to the event you want to register for and use the 'Register online' button on the right hand side to register for the meeting. You will need to create a BGS website account if you do not already have one, but you do not need to be a BGS member to register for an event.
If you are presenting a poster or platform presentation you will need to register and pay the appropriate fee.
This also applies for events available on demand.
All in person attendees can access the content online, if your circumstances change. We have a flexible cancellation policy in that if your circumstances change.
All attendees coming in person to the meeting can also watch the streamed online content for the days they register and pay for. If you can't come in person on a particular day you will find the Stream page information in your joining email.
When attending in person, please consider the following:
Online participants can expect the same high-quality educational content as in a face-to-face meeting*.
Online participants joining live on the day of the meeting will be able to engage with presenters and attendees through chat and poll functions during the sessions. Recordings of the presentations will be accessible post-event.
Participants will attend via the BGS website, logging in with the same details used to register for the meeting.
*Please note that whilst we always aim to offer a fully accessible online experience, due to the highly hands on and interactive nature of certain workshops, it may not always be possible for online attendees to participate. We will endeavour to highlight this in the Programme and to provide alternative options.
When joining online, your attendance each day will be tracked while watching the media player. You will also need to use the feedback button to give feedback, and ensure a certificate is generated.
This is a change from previously when delegates needs to click a button "Sign in for CPD today".
Recording attendance:
On the stream page you will see a button "Feedback for CPD". Please use this to give your feedback at the end of your watching the event. This applies to watching live, during the event days and on demand. Please use this function to give feedback even if not claiming CPD when you need a certificate of attendance for your employer.
This will allow us to send a CPD certificate after the requisite duration of viewing time and feedback has been given.
You can watch on demand immediately after the event until 6 months post the live delivery date.
You can find the CPD codes on the stream page and in the RCP diary.
Please also note you shouldn't use Internet Explorer – any other browser works (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari) and where possible permit cookies.
Further information about CPD can be found here, or here via the Federation of Colleges CPD site
If watching within 4 weeks of the live broadcast you can claim live CPD using the codes available on the RCP CPD diary or emailed to attendees.
After 4 weeks this will be classed by the RCP as distance learning and will be assigned a distance learning code and can be added to the diary as usual distance learning activities would be.
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CPD certificates are generated and issued the week after the meeting. They are sent by email. Most meetings take place on Fridays and our staff team need to pack up the event and travel home, so the earliest you would receive them would be the following Monday. We ask for your patience while these are being prepared and sent. If not received a week after the meeting please contact us (having checked your spam) at registrations@bgs.org.uk
You can also access this online via your BGS website account after they have been generated.
Bouncing video stream
The media player may bounce while trying to find the optimal resolution for your device. You can hover your mouse cursor over the 'full screen' icon (at bottom right of the video screen, shaped like a cross) or wait and it should determine the best size after 10 seconds.
Video has an echo
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We will notify participants via the chat function if there is a problem with the broadcast (for example if we are waiting for a speaker or there is a technical delay). Just like at an in-person event, this should be resolved quickly, and we thank you for your patience.
Our larger events are split across multiple days, and within these there are multiple streams which are broadcast concurrently.
There are a few reasons you may not be able to view the live stream.
If you get an error message when accessing the stream page:
If you are in the stream page but cannot view the stream you wish to watch:
As long as you are registered for the event you can access the event live, for the days you register and pay for and up to 6 months post-broadcast via the BGS website.
You can register for 6 months post-event as well.
The event registration page is the portal to access the live stream and on-demand videos
The RCP will allow you to claim CPD for up to 6 months after the delivery of a meeting where the archives are accessible.
If you watch you will need to record this in your CPD diary using the event code (the live event code for 4 weeks post broadcast and the distance learning code for the following 5 months).
This will be classed by the RCP as distance learning and will be assigned a distance learning code and can be added to the diary as usual distance learning activities would be.
As long as you are registered you can access the event live for the days you register and pay for, and up to 6 months post-broadcast, via the BGS streaming platform.
Further information about CPD can be found here, or here via the Federation of Colleges CPD site
Please email registrations@bgs.org.uk to amend your registration or call 0207 608 1369. You can not cancel, or transfer your registration without contacting us. You can update your email address via 'Manage my account.'
All in person attendees can access the content online for the days for which they have registered and paid.
Most BGS events are available to watch on demand at a later date and still accrue external CPD. Delegates can still claim live CPD points if they watch the event within four weeks of the webinar, and distance learning CPD if in the next 11 months. Please consider this before requesting a full cancellation.
If you do need to cancel, the following applies
If you're planning on traveling to attend in person a BGS conference with your infant child(ren), we welcome you to do so and will allocate a dedicated space suitable for your needs. All BGS conferences are hybrid by default, so you can watch online - however, we know that attending in person has lots of positive benefits.
If you choose to attend with your young infant, we plan where possible to make a room available for you, and/or a responsible accompanying partner, adult family member or carer separate from the meeting spaces.
There will be toilet facilities and basic refreshments available – please bring toys and consumables as needed. This will not be a managed crèche facility as we are unfortunately unable to provide the infrastructure and support required for such a facility but will be a space that you can use freely.
We’d ask that you contact us via conferences@bgs.org.uk to inform us in advance, to make sure we have sufficient space and to be aware of numbers.
If you are displaying any COVID or flu like symptoms, which may be transmissible, prior to arriving at an event, we that you consider remaining at home and watch the conference online.
If you start to feel unwell while visiting, please let us know at the registration desk.
If the BGS are required to move the event online only, cancelling the in person element of the meeting we will offer the delegates the opportunity to continue online or get a full refund for their meeting cost.
Will the costs of my prearranged travel and accommodation still be reimbursed?
Unfortunately, we cannot be responsible for travel and accommodation costs you may have already incurred; we regret that these costs are outside of our control. Please check with your travel company and accommodation provider if refunds are possible.
Yes, your organization can register attendees and pay the registration fee by a card they hold on your behalf (A Proxy registration)
We have restored the PO number field so that Trusts can input the PO number that had been internally assigned for the receipt.
There isn’t an option for invoice payment for our virtual and hybrid conferences as
The steps for a proxy registration are outlined below
You will be prompted to correct any errors
BGS do not send visa invitation letters for delegates.
You might need an ETA
If travelling to the UK please check the entry requirements, including ETA requirements
An electronic travel authorisation (ETA) lets you travel to the UK for tourism, visiting family or certain other reasons for up to 6 months.
An ETA costs £16. Apply for an ETA.
Who needs an ETA
Most visitors travelling to the UK need an ETA or a visa. What you need depends on:
You usually need an ETA rather than a visa if you’re from Europe, the USA, Australia, Canada or certain other countries.
Check if you need an ETA or visa to come to the UK.
There are some people who do not need an ETA, for example if you have:
If you need a Visa
The standard visitor visa for the UK for the purpose of attending a conference does not require an invitation letter https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor/visit-on-business
For the standard Visa, documents include your return flights, your registration for the conference and evidence of the attendees’ relevance for attending the event – so details they are doctors or healthcare professionals.
You can complete registration for the event via our website www.bgs.org.uk/events
There is also flexible attendance and an option to attend online if needed.
If travelling to the UK please check the entry requirements, including ETA requirements
An electronic travel authorisation (ETA) lets you travel to the UK for tourism, visiting family or certain other reasons for up to 6 months.
An ETA costs £16. Apply for an ETA.
Who needs an ETA
Most visitors travelling to the UK need an ETA or a visa. What you need depends on:
You usually need an ETA rather than a visa if you’re from Europe, the USA, Australia, Canada or certain other countries.
Check if you need an ETA or visa to come to the UK.
There are some people who do not need an ETA, for example if you have:
Please refer to the 2026 World Falls Congress Speaker Expense Policy
The policy is that all speakers invited by the organising committee, are extended complimentary registration for the meeting.
Up to 2 night’s accommodation will be provided for those speakers from Europe. For those travelling from outside of Europe accommodation needs will be discussed up to 4 nights
This accommodation must be booked directly by the BGS. Rooms booked directly will not be reimbursed.
The BGS will also cover standard class return travel expenses, using the BGS expense policy.
Any amendments to this policy need to be requested from the Director of Learning and Professional Development, and agreed in advance. He can be contacted on conferences@bgs.org.uk. All speakers will have access to the online portion of the meeting, and on-demand content as well.
The 2026 World Falls Congress has invited symposia from partner organisations. Speakers for these sessions are extended complimentary registration for the meeting. The partner organisation (IOF/ESCEO, EUGMS, and FFN) are responsible for covering all associated travel and accommodation costs for the speakers and moderators of the symposium.
The World Falls Congress policy is that all committee are extended complimentary registration for the whole meeting and two nights accommodation, where required. This accommodation must be booked directly by the BGS. Rooms booked directly will not be reimbursed. They must cover their own travel costs.
The policy is that all presenters for submitted and accepted symposia are required to handle costs all relating to accommodation and travel. They are also required to complete registration, at least for the day they are speaking. If they wish to attend any other days of the meeting or the conference dinner the appropriate registration fees are required.
The policy is that all presenters invited to deliver platform presentations are required to handle costs relating to accommodation and travel. They are also required to complete registration, at least for the day they are speaking. If they wish to attend any other days of the meeting or the conference dinner the appropriate registration fees are required.
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Pay by invoice pilot
If your organisation require payment by invoice, and you wish to purchase multiple attendee places for this meeting, we are piloting this payment option. The BGS staff is a small team and paying by Purchase orders places a significant burden on us. If payment by card is possible please use this payment method.
This form is to register attendee(s) for a BGS conferences where a PO must be raised by the Organisation.
Registrations will not be made until the invoice is paid. If an invoice is not paid prior to the conference, the delegate will not be able to join in person or online live but can watch on demand if the invoice is settled after the live date of the conference.
Booking terms and conditions are here https://www.bgs.org.uk/event-booking-terms-and-conditions
When this payment is completed you must email registrations@bgs.org.uk to notify us.
Once payment is confirmed a 100% discount code will be issued to allow you or the attendees to register online and complete registration without payment online. This must be done in advance of conference if the attendee is attending in person
This meeting has been approved by the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom for 18 CPD credits.
This CPD approval can also be claimed as CME for anyone outside of the UK- for those using EACCME the Federation have a reciprocal agreement in place.
If you have any queries you may contact the CPD department. Email: CPDapproval@rcp.ac.uk or visit https://www.federationcpd.org
If you have any queries please first check our FAQs page
Otherwise please contact us at registrations@bgs.org.uk or 0207 608 1369.
