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 (https://www.mls.training/conferences)

Please note that refunds can only be issued for cancellations made at least three months before the event.

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