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ALF: Leading the future of UK ambulance services

We’ll be releasing more details about ALF2027 in due course, to be held in Newcastle, 16-17 March 2027. If you’re interested in partnering, sponsoring or exhibiting, contact us early at alf@aace.org.uk

The Ambulance Leadership Forum (ALF) is the UK’s flagship annual event for senior leaders across the NHS ambulance sector, hosted by the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE).

ALF2027

A call for Abstracts:

AACE invites abstract submissions to present at the 2027 Ambulance Leadership Forum.

The organisers are seeking to select five papers to be delivered by the authors to the conference.

The presentations need to relate to service delivery and/or leadership within ambulance services and/or the paramedic profession and should be evidence based, preferably based on applicants’ research activities.

Successful applicants will also need to produce a poster about their work to be displayed throughout the event.

Download the Abstract Submission Guide here.

Closing date: Friday 27 November 2026 at 17.00.

ALF2026 – a recap

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In a sold-out conference, ALF2026 again provided the opportunity to connect directly with the sector’s most influential decision-makers, gain insight into national priorities, and explore how ambulance services are evolving to meet today’s challenges.

The 2026 theme: Sustainability

We explored what sustainability really means for ambulance services – from environmental responsibility to financial resilience and lasting cultural change, and shared bold ideas and practical strategies as part of our sector-wide collaboration.

ALF 2026 Conference GuideHeadline speakers included:

  • Professor Sir Chris Whitty KCB, Chief Medical Officer, DHSC
  • Lord Adebowale CBE, Chair, NHS Confederation
  • Rt Hon Karin Smyth MP, Minister for Health, DHSC
  • Jason Killens KAM, LAS CEO and Chair of AACE
  • Conference Chair: Saffron Cordery, formerly Deputy CEO, NHS Providers

The full speaker line-up can be viewed here.

Download the conference guide here.

What we delivered

  • A curated two-day residential event designed for maximum networking, learning and strategic alignment
  • 350+ senior delegates, 40+ speakers, and a prestigious awards dinner
  • A unique platform for suppliers and partners to showcase innovation and engage with NHS and ambulance sector leaders, nationally and internationally

Did you attend ALF2026?  Whether you were a delegate, sponsor or speaker, please give us your feedback here.

Presentation of research papers

As in previous years at the Ambulance Leadership Forum, we featured presentations at conference of research papers relevant to ambulance service delivery and leadership and/or the paramedic profession.

This welcome addition to the already busy agenda provided a prestigious platform for those seeking to share evidence for development and change.

Huge thanks to our sponsors!

As always, we were extremely grateful to our event partner Priority Dispatch, and also to our many sponsors and exhibitors, without whom ALF would not be possible.

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About ALF – the history

Established in 2006, ALF brings together NHS board members, system leaders, clinicians, academics, policymakers, international delegates and suppliers – all committed to improving urgent and emergency care.

Last year’s ALF 2025 attracted a record 400+ delegates, with 60+ speakers across two days and 300 of the delegates attended a prestigious awards dinner.

If you’re shaping the future of pre-hospital care, ALF2026 was the place to be.

We’ll be releasing more details about ALF2027 in due course, to be held in Newcastle, 16-17 March 2027. If you’re interested in partnering, sponsoring or exhibiting, contact us early at alf@aace.org.uk

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