EurOOHnet Annual Conference 2026

We welcome you all to the EurOOHnet Annual Conference, hosted this year at Exeter College, University of Oxford, 7-8th May 2026. Join colleagues from across Europe for two days of research, debate, and collaboration on the future of out-of-hours (OOH) and unscheduled urgent primary care.

This year's conference will feature a programme of presentations spanning the full breadth of OOH research. Alongside the main programme, there will also be the opportunity to take part in interactive workshops and hear from keynote speakers working across a range of UK OOH urgent primary care settings. 

The registration fee includes lunches and refreshments on both days and the conference dinner in Exeter College's historic Dining Hall situated on the Turl Street site which dates back to 1618. There will be ample networking opportunities throughout, offering space to develop collaborations, share ideas, and explore emerging priorities in urgent primary care research.

We look forward to welcoming you to the historical city of Oxford to present, learn and help shape what excellent OOH care looks like across Europe.

To ensure we cover our costs, the registration fee this year will be £250. If you are based in an Inclusiveness Target Country (Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia, Türkiye or Ukraine) or you are a PhD student without funding, and hope to present your work, please send a short justification (100-200 words) to claire.meadows@phc.ox.ac.uk saying why you wish to attend, with confirmation of your institution and endorsement from your supervisor or line manager to be considered for a bursary

Guidelines for the abstract submissions 

All EurOOHnet attendees are highly encouraged to participate in the conference with a presentation. 

The call for abstracts is now open until the submission deadline of 2nd March 2026. 

Please download the abstract template here. 

Please choose between a presentation of 5 minutes (3-minute talk + 2 minutes questions) and a presentation of 10 minutes (8-minute talk + 2 minutes questions). 

You can submit your abstract by sending an email with the completed template to rachel.brettell@phc.ox.ac.uk. 

We hope to accept all abstracts, so no need to wait for acceptance before making travel arrangements. Formal notification for acceptance of submissions will be sent at the end of February and the scientific programme in April.

Programme

Conference Day 1 - Thursday 7 May 09.00-17.00 ​

Exeter College, Walton Street, OX1 2HG​

Maddicott Room / Fitzhugh Auditorium Theatre​

Conference Dinner 19.00-22.00​

Exeter College, Turl Street, OX1 3DP​

Pre-dinner drinks ​- Rector’s Drawing Room,

Dinner and drinks ​- Dining Hall

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Conference Day 2- Friday 8 May 09.00-13.30 ​

Exeter College, Walton Street, OX1 2HG​

Maddicott Room / Fitzhugh Auditorium Theatre​

Conference Accommodation

A list of further accommodation options can be found here. 

Arriving in Oxford

Please be mindful that you need to apply for an ETA to travel to the UK: Get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to visit the UK: Apply for an ETA - GOV.UK. 

Most international flights arrive at either London Heathrow or London Gatwick airports. It is possible to travel from these airports to Oxford by either train or coach. Coach travel is cheaper and is a direct service, whereas train travel requires routing via London Paddington. 

Coach: London Heathrow and Gatwick airports are linked to Oxford by ‘The Airline’ coaches. This is a direct, 24hr service with journey times of 90 and 120 mins, respectively. Oxford Central Coach Station is conveniently located within 5 mins walk of the Cohen Quad.

Train: The ‘Heathrow Express’ connects Heathrow Airport and London Paddington train station. There are 4 trains an hour with journey time of 15 mins. The Gatwick Express connects Gatwick Airport to London Victoria train station. There are 4 trains an hour with journey time of 30 mins. If arriving into London Victoria you will need to travel across London to either London Paddington or Marylebone by underground, bus or taxi. See the Transport for London website for more information.There are direct train services from London Paddington and London Marylebone to Oxford. Trains run approximately every 30 mins with journey time of 60-75 mins. If arriving at other UK airports, or for more information, please contact National Express Coaches or National Rail Enquiries.

Oxford Train Station is located roughly 10 mins walk from the Cohen Quadrangle.

It is often cheaper to buy coach and train tickets in advance of travel. If you buy tickets on the day of travel, we recommend that you buy your ticket(s) before boarding the train or coach.