Bringing together experts across healthcare, the panel will examine safer prescribing, deprescribing and whole-person approaches that prioritise reducing medication-related harm and enhancing function, independence and wellbeing. The discussion will highlight practical strategies for clinicians treating older people, including pragmatic prescribing and non-pharmaceutical options together with effective and compassionate care.

Music can elevate our mood, move our bodies and bring us closer to one another. But can it visibly improve our health? In this talk, neuroscientist and musician Dr. Indre Viskontas shows how music should be used not as a sledgehammer but as a Swiss army knife: a precision tool that can strategically and effectively target specific psychiatric and neurological symptoms, and in so doing, help us not just heal but thrive. 

In this session, Baroness Kathy Willis will explore the growing body of evidence linking exposure to nature with improved physical and mental health outcomes. Drawing on research from biodiversity science, public health and prevention, she will examine how access to green space can reduce disease risk, support recovery, and strengthen community wellbeing. The talk will also consider how healthcare systems can integrate nature-based solutions into prevention and treatment strategies.

In this session, Patrick McKeown will explore the powerful connection between breathing, physiology, and overall health. He will demonstrate how functional breathing techniques can influence body chemistry, enhance oxygenation, reduce stress, and support physical and mental wellbeing. Attendees will learn practical strategies to optimise breathing patterns and unlock whole-person health.

Join us for a truly unique opportunity to hear from three leading authorities on women's health, menstrual cycles, and hormones. This intimate fireside chat format workshop offers an interdisciplinary perspective on adolescence, exploring the intricate interplay between metabolism, nutrition, psychological health, and environmental influences that shape young women's wellbeing.

In this panel discussion, paediatric specialists explore how whole-person and integrative approaches can support children’s health across common challenges including asthma, sleep disorders and complex care needs. Drawing on clinical experience and emerging evidence, they will discuss practical ways to combine lifestyle medicine, collaborative care networks and integrative strategies to improve outcomes for children and families.

This panel will introduce Healthy UK - A New Force to Improve the Nation's Health, a bold initiative focused on prevention, community wellbeing and whole-system change. Chaired by Dr William Bird, the session will explore how cross-sector collaboration - spanning healthcare, public health, local communities, business and the voluntary sector - can tackle the root causes of ill health and reduce health inequalities.

Reconnecting biology, lifestyle, community and meaning to shape the future of healthcare.  After a day exploring the science and practice of whole-person health, this closing session brings together leading voices from medicine, neuroscience, and healthcare innovation to reflect on what it will take to transform health and care in the years ahead. Together they will explore how restoring the connections between biology, lifestyle, environment, and human relationships can rebuild the web of human health and move healthcare beyond treating disease toward supporting true wellbeing.