BMJ International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare: Utrecht 2025

About the international forum

The International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare is a series of international conferences that inform and inspire healthcare leaders, practitioners and patients towards safer, better quality of care.

With almost 30 years of history, the International Forum supports and energises the movement for patient safety and healthcare improvement. It brings together knowledge, ideas and expertise to support quality improvement projects and drive transformation in healthcare practice worldwide. 

Each year, over 5,000 participants from 80+ countries attend International Forums. They come together to tackle today and tomorrow’s critical health and healthcare challenges, to connect with others working in this space, to form partnerships and to explore new approaches to healthcare.

The International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare is jointly organised by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and BMJ Group. Both organisations aim to improve healthcare and outcomes for patients and communities. 

2025 utrecht conference

This year's International Forum takes place from 21-23 May in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The theme for the 2025 conference is From inspiration to impact: shaping the future of health and care.

The event will focus on practical outcomes that have a real-world impact and bring to real-world change. Sessions will explore evidence-based plans for implementation, different ways of working within teams and complex systems, rigorous methodology and true collaboration with communities.

Read more about the theme and aims of the programme. You can join the event in person or online.

MSc in global healthcare leadership

Staff from the MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership programme, jointly run between the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and Saïd Business School, will also be attending the International Forum. They will host an exhibition stand where they will showcase the course, its aims and its impact. 

The MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership is designed for current and future leaders in health and care systems across the world. The programme brings together learning from healthcare, business and policy, helping students to develop the skills needed to lead effectively in complex, dynamic healthcare environments. The Forum offers an opportunity for students and faculty to engage with global leaders in healthcare improvement and to share insights from the programme with the wider international community.