EUROPEAN
PATIENT SAFETY
CONFERENCE 2026
Towards safe and resilient healthcare systems in Europe — from strategy to implementation in a changing healthcare landscape
140+
Healthcare leaders
Healthcare leaders
30+
Countries
Countries
40+
Healthcare organizations
Healthcare organizations
One shared goal
Safer care for all
Safer care for all
THIS YEAR THEME
A shift from strategy
to implementation.
Across Europe, healthcare systems are facing shared and growing vulnerabilities – including workforce fatigue and shortages, gaps in crisis preparedness, financial pressure and increasing complexity of care. These systemic pressures directly affect patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Over the past five years, through conferences and multi-stakeholder dialogue organised across Europe by the European Patient Safety Foundation, a clear pattern has emerged: preventable harm is rarely the result of isolated clinical errors alone. It is shaped by governance structures, workforce wellbeing, leadership culture, digital reliability and the overall resilience of healthcare systems.
In response, the EUPSF and its affiliates have initiated a collaborative development of a European Strategy for Safe and Resilient Healthcare Systems. Built on practical experience and cross-country exchange, the strategy moves beyond fragmented safety initiatives towards a coherent, system-based framework addressing the structural risk factors that influence daily practice.
This conference marks the transition from strategy to implementation and practice. Through structured panels, peer dialogue and contributions from affiliated organisations and invited experts, participants will examine how the strategy’s key pillars – governance, workforce wellbeing and empowerment, innovation design and implementation, learning culture and leadership, and patient involvement – can be translated into concrete actions at institutional, national and European level.
From
STRATEGY
European frameworks, declarations, and policy instruments for safer and more resilient care.
TO
IMPLEMENTATION
System-based application across hospitals, regions, and Member States. What works, where, and how.
Preliminary Programme
Room: Polak Room
PRE-CONFERENCE DAY – 3 December 2026
14.00 – 15:30 : Advocacy event at the EU Parliament
▪ Presentation and discussion of the EU PS Strategy
▪ One representative per affiliate
17:00 – 19:00 : Council of Affiliate (informal)
▪ Exclusive dialogue around a high-level speaker addressing
a strategic issue in patient safet (preparedness, system
resilience, emerging risks…)
19:30 – 21:30 : Affiliate dinner
▪ Presence of selected invited guests (MP’s, Keynote speaker, Board members,…)
CONFERENCE DAY – 4 December 2026
PLENARY SESSIONS:
▪ Presentation of the EUPSF Strategy by the affiliates
(one panel-style session by section + presentation)
▪ Discussion about how to move from strategy to
implementation
▪ Presentation of scalable practices/initiatives
BUTTERFLY IMPACT AWARD CEREMONY
EXHIBITION AND REFLECTION CORNERS FOR SPONSORS
LONGER BREAKS TO ENABLE NETWORKING
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
For everyone
who shapes safer care
By bringing together healthcare professionals, hospital leaders, policymakers, researchers, insurers, industry representatives and national patient safety platforms, the conference aims to foster alignment, strengthen coordinated efforts and support a more proactive and resilient approach to patient safety across Europe.
VENUES
Each year in a different country
To drive a change for the better quality of care, we need to take into account the realities and cultural diversity of European healthcare environments. This is why the EUPSF Patient Safety Conferences, held annually in different countries, support and promote the work of local and national partners actively engaged in patient safety, to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and good practice within the network and to contribute to a coordinated improvement in patient safety and quality of care across Europe.
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THIS YEAR VENUE
Welcome to Brussels.
Welcome to Brussels, the heart of Europe and a city where policy, innovation, and global healthcare leadership converge. Home to major European institutions, international health organizations, and a thriving life sciences ecosystem, Brussels plays a key role in shaping the future of public health and patient safety. With its multicultural atmosphere, renowned research networks, and strong tradition of collaboration, the city provides an inspiring setting for meaningful exchange and progress.
Résidence Palace – International Press Centre
This sumptuous 1920s Art Deco building is situated a stone’s
throw from Rond-point Schuman in the heart of Brussels’
European quarter.
Event Spaces:
Conference Sessions: Polak Room
Networking and Exhibition area: Polio
Address: 155 Rue de la Loi, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
Virtual Tour: https://virtualtour.residencepalace.be/
More info
PHOTOREPORT
Moments from EUPSC 2025
We thank all our partners, speakers, and participants for joining us in Munich for the 2025 Patient Safety Conference. Together, we explored how evolving roles and shared responsibilities can redefine patient safety in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape. Your insights and commitment continue to drive our mission — fostering collaboration among healthcare professionals, encouraging innovation, and strengthening the culture of safety across Europe. We look forward to welcoming you again next year.
Conference
REGISTRATION PROCESS
Experience a full day filled with knowledge, inspiration
and networking opportunities at the upcoming
Patient Safety Conference in Brussels.
Secure your spot as places are limited.
GET READY
READING TIPS
You will find in this sessions topics that will be discussed at the conference thanks to insightful articles that will be regularly posted online.
Until we are ready, you can also consult the 2023 and 2022 conference articles in this section.
Subscribe to our EUPSF Newsletter to get the latest information about patient safety in Europe.
Meet our conference speakers – Flash interview with Dr. Arnt Suckow
This interview is published ahead of the European Patient Safety Conference in Munich, co-organised by…
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medical professionals industry leaders government representatives patients
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
PARTNER LEVEL SPONSORS
STARTER LEVEL SPONSORS
We offer a variety of sponsorship opportunities. If you’re interested in supporting EUPSF 2026 Patient Safety Conference, please contact us at secretariat@eupsf.org for more information.
TESTIMONIALS
What People Say?
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