This is the annual in-person meeting of the EurOOHnet - a network of European practitioners and researchers who are committed to learn from each other to improve the care of people seeking acute unscheduled primary health care.
Date:7-8th May 2026
Location:Exeter College, Cohen Quad
The registration fee includes lunches and refreshments on both days and the conference dinner in Exeter College's historic Dining Hall situated on the Turl Street site
Detailed Description
We currently have members from 19 European countries and more than 30 institutions https://euroohnet.org European countries face similar challenges in sustaining effective health care systems, such as sociodemographic changes (older, sicker populations, increasing migration), and skilled labour shortages.
Challenges to accessing primary health care during office hours often result in patients seeking same day care elsewhere in the system, often out of hours (OOH). These challenges can sometimes be due to lack of accessibility and timely availability of their own GP, or difficulties in navigating increasingly complex systems. Our network aims to collaboratively identify the strengths and weaknesses of different organisational models across Europe and to exchange knowledge to support future innovations and address common barriers to change. Any interested parties are welcome to attend our meeting.
If you wish to submit an abstract, please see the conference web page https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/events/euroohnet-annual-conference-2026
The conference venue is Exeter College, Walton Street, Oxford starting at 9.00am and the dinner will be on the evening of 7th May at Exeter College, Turl Street, Oxford. The conference will close at 1.30pm on 8th May. Please see our webpage for more details: https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/events/euroohnet-annual-conference-2026 You can travel by air or train to Oxford, via London. If you are travelling via London, the best ways to travel onwards to Oxford are either by coach or train. The conference venue is a 10 minute walk from the city centre and the train station and a 5 minute walk from the bus station. Please be mindful that you will need to apply for an ETA to travel to the UK: Get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to visit the UK: Apply for an ETA - GOV.UK. Accommodation is not included in the cost of the conference.
