UKIO 2023, titled: Synergy and symbiosis: Breaking down barriers in healthcare, will take place on 5-7 June at the ACC Liverpool.
Significant changes
The conference organisers say they have made significant changes to how the conference is run.
"After two years of a fully online event and a return to an in-person congress in 2022, we’ve spent the last few months reviewing what you - our delegates - have told us; how external pressures are affecting the NHS and its workforce; and what UKIO should look like in the times we now find ourselves," they say.
"We’re now excited to tell you about UKIO 2023 – a new and improved Congress that will reflect the world we live in today by delivering a stream-lined and delegate-focused programme and increased accessibility and ‘recession-busting’ pricing."
Accessible
UKIO wiull be delivered in an accessible way with a completely reviewed pricing model.
"We recognise that times are hard for the NHS and the country as a whole, study budgets have been reduced, and many delegates might be self-funding CPD," say the organisers
To respond to this, they are implementing new fees and tickets:
- Significantly reduced congress fees – early booking fees (until 31 March) will be £75 for students, trainees and retirees; £150 for radiographers, healthcare scientists and others; and £200 for consultants. These fees will give access to the entire three days of the conference and all its content.
- A free ticket on Wednesday for those who just want to view the exhibition stands, which will also give access to all sessions that day without restriction.
"You won’t see any change to the quality of the congress - we’re simply restructuring the same high-quality content and education at a time when budgets are squeezed. The only change you will spot is that your fee will no longer include lunch, but there will be lots of places to purchase lunch in a food court in the exhibition," they say.