Ageing&HIV:

The event will be held on Friday 2^nd October, 2026 at the Midland Hotel in Manchester.

Full address: 16 Peter St, Manchester M60 2DS

This is an independent meeting which is kindly supported by Gilead Sciences, ViiV Healthcare, MSD & Johnson&Johnson. No sponsor has any control over the content of the meeting.

Yes, there is a £20 registration fee to help cover the costs of organising and delivering the event.

Your registration includes access to all sessions, event materials, and catering throughout the day (including refreshments, lunch and a networking reception).

Free registration places are available for community members and those who are unable cover the registration fee. Please contact the meeting organisers at chain.uki@bsms.ac.uk to request free registration.

This meeting is organised by CHAIN UKI, a multidisciplinary coalition of healthcare professionals and researchers, focused on optimising care for older people living with HIV and advancing research in the field. The group includes geriatricians, HIV specialists, physiotherapists, pharmacists and nurses from across the UK and Ireland. See more about the group on our organising committee page.

You can find the meeting agenda here: Agenda

We invite submissions of two types of abstracts (300 words):

Case abstracts that highlight the complexity of managing people ageing with HIV. We are particularly interested in real-world cases that illustrate the challenges, multidisciplinary approaches, and innovative strategies involved in the care of this population.

Research abstracts describing research on ageing-related issues, including implementation science, and quality improvement projects.

Accepted abstracts will be allocated to one of two interactive sessions:

• – Geriatrics in Action, which will simulate a multidisciplinary team (MDT) setting, focusing on comprehensive geriatric assessment through the discussion of complex cases.
• – The other session will provide a forum for broader research presentations on ageing

 All presentations will be delivered as 10-minute oral presentations, with opportunities for questions and wider discussion.

We welcome submissions from allied professionals and community members. If you have a case or research presentation you’d like to present, please email us a brief abstract (up to 300 words) outlining the key elements of your presentation and please specify which session your submission aligns with.

Deadline for abstract submisssions: Monday 3^rd August, 2026. (Outcomes will be communicated w/c 31^st August).

Submit your abstract or enquiry to chain.uki@bsms.ac.uk or head over to the Contact us page to fill in the contact form.

Yes – there are travel scholarships available for attendees travelling from outside of the host city. Please email us (chain.uki@bsms.ac.uk) or head over to our contact page to express interest in these scholarships.

Please explain your motivation for attending and this meeting will benefit your work. Priority will be given to early career healthcare & allied professionals and researchers.

You can register for Ageing&HIV 2026 here.

If you are unable to cover the £20 registration fee, please contact the meeting organisers on chain.uki@bsms.ac.uk to register for the meeting.

Yes, ‘Ageing&HIV: A multidisciplinary meeting on HIV and Ageing 2026’ has been approved by the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom for 6 category 1 (external) CPD credits.

Attendance certificates will be provided after the meeting.