UK SHOCK 2026

Our national summit on cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock, formerly the UK ECPR Summit. A national meeting on cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock UK SHOCK 2026 is a two-day, in-person national meeting on the contemporary management of cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock, with a focus on mechanical circulatory support. It brings together clinicians, researchers, service leaders and commissioners to review the latest evidence, examine UK service models and define future strategic priorities, pairing high-quality science with practical discussion on the organisation, funding and delivery of complex shock services within the NHS. What the conference sets out to do • Review the latest scientific evidence in cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock • Share best practice from established UK programmes • Address organisational, financial and governance challenges • Identify future research priorities and registry development • Support the development of coordinated UK shock networks How the two days work • 2 full conference days • 8 themed scientific sessions • 30+ expert talks • 8 moderated panel debates Four themed sessions per day, each with four 15-minute expert talks and a 30-minute moderated panel discussion. Generous refreshment and lunch breaks throughout, and a gala dinner on the evening of Day 1. Built for the whole shock team All staff working in cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, intensive care, prehospital medicine, emergency medicine and resuscitation medicine, from the bedside to the boardroom. Programme Provisional, speakers and sessions subject to change Day 1 Cardiogenic Shock 09:00 – 10:30 - Session 1: Latest Evidence in Cardiogenic Shock Trials, guidelines and clinical controversies • Learning from DanGer Shock • What Have We Learned & Where Should We Go? • Surgical Role in Mechanical Circulatory Support • Cardiometabolic Considerations Panel: Has recent evidence changed everyday management of cardiogenic shock? 11:15 – 12:45 - Session 2: UK Cardiogenic Shock Teams & Networks Service delivery and multidisciplinary care • Access to Heart Transplantation & LVAD Therapies Across the UK • National Cardiology Pathways • Governance of Cardiogenic Shock Systems • Equity of Treatment & Delivery in the UK Panel: Should cardiogenic shock care be formally regionalised in the UK? 14:15 – 15:45 - Session 3: Interventional Strategies in Cardiogenic Shock Revascularisation and advanced support • Interventional Strategies • Structural Heart Interventions & ACHD • Advanced Heart Failure Interventions • Post-Cardiotomy Support Panel: How should interventional cardiology evolve to better serve shock patients? 16:30 – 18:00 - Session 4: Towards a UK Cardiogenic Shock Strategy Policy, planning and future direction • Future of the NHS • Training the Workforce of the Future • UK Shock Strategy • Top Abstract Presentation • National Cardiogenic Shock Working Group • Patient Perspective Panel: Practical steps towards a coordinated national Day 2 Cardiac Arrest 09:00 – 10:30 - Session 1: Latest Advances in Cardiac Arrest Epidemiology, early intervention and pre-hospital care • The Chain of Survival • Pathophysiology of Cardiac Arrest • Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest • Survivorship in Cardiac Arrest Panel: How can we further improve survival and neurological outcomes? 11:15 – 12:45 - Session 2: ECPR Round Robin: Current Programmes & Practical Lessons Real-world delivery of extracorporeal CPR • Prague OHCA Programme • Minneapolis Programme • Australia Programme • Netherlands Programme Panel: Should ECPR be centralised, regionalised, or selectively expanded in the NHS? 14:15 – 15:45 - Session 3: ECPR Specifics Innovation and unanswered questions • Cardiac Arrest Intensive Care Management • Hypothermia & Overdoses • Trauma • Training Panel: Defining the UK cardiac arrest research agenda for the next decade 16:30 – 18:00 - Session 4: Finance, Governance & Organisational Models Sustainability and system design • Prehospital model • Equity in Urban vs Rural Systems • National Critical Care Network • Organ Donation in Cardiac Arrest Panel: Can high-intensity cardiac arrest care be delivered sustainably within the NHS? Abstract submissions Present your work at UK SHOCK 2026 We welcome abstracts on research, quality improvement, service development, education and clinical case reports across the conference scope. The strongest abstract is invited to present on the main stage; all other accepted work is showcased as posters. Submission deadline: Monday 28 September 2026 Prizes for best presentation, best poster, most innovative and most impactful. Categories Cardiac arrest, Cardiogenic shock, Mechanical circulatory support & ECMO, Aftercare & follow-up, Original research & data science, Quality improvement / service development, Education, Case reports For more info and the link to submit your abstract, please visit: UK Shock 2026 | MLS Please note that refunds can only be issued for cancellations made at least three months before the event.