National Rural Conference 2025 - Bookings are now closed

Please be aware registrations for this event are now closed. If you are a member and you would like post event material please send an email titled 'Post Event' to [email protected].

Patients Association Seeks Views On Safeguarding In Health And Care

The Patients Association – a national charity that amplifies the patient voice and works to improve health and social care – is running two online focus groups to support the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in reviewing its safeguarding policy.

The focus groups, one for adults (Wednesday 27 August, 1–3pm) and one for under 18s (Thursday 18 September, 5:30–7:30pm), will gather experiences and insights that will feed into a summary report for the HCPC.

If you or your organisation works with patients who may be interested in taking part, please share this opportunity.

The expression of interest forms for adults can be found HERE.

The expression of interest form for under 18s can be found HERE.


Join us at the National Rural Conference on Thursday 18 September 2025 for our Rural Health and Care session — a chance to explore how services can better meet the needs of rural communities.