The International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare Lisbon 2027 will be a three-day, in-person event taking place from 20-22 April 2027.

The conference will be held at CCL – Lisbon Congress Centre, Lisbon

Super Early Bird registration will open in August 2026 and will remain available until early December 2026.

Registration options include two-day and three-day tickets, an Improvement Foundations Programme ticket, and a range of special rates. All published prices are per attendee and include 23% VAT.

Please visit our Registration and Fees page for the full list of ticket options and prices.

Your registration fee includes access to the conference programme and organised activities covered by your selected ticket, as well as lunch and refreshments, the exhibition, poster displays, eligible on-site social activities, post-event materials made available by speakers, and a certificate of attendance.

A three-day ticket provides access to the programme and organised activities on 20, 21 and 22 April 2027. A two-day ticket provides access on 21 and 22 April 2027.

Please check the description of your chosen ticket carefully, as some ticket types provide access only to specified programme areas or activities.

The registration fee does not include flights or other transport, accommodation, visa costs, travel insurance, or any other personal expenses.

Registration will be completed through our online registration system. Super Early Bird registration opens in August 2026.

When registration opens, a booking link will be available on our Registration and Fees page. You can also sign up to receive an email notification when registration opens.

Individual and group bookings can be made through our online registration system once registration opens.

Invoices can only be issued for groups of five or more attendees.

Payment can be made by credit or debit card through our online registration system.

Invoices are available only for group bookings of five or more attendees.

Yes. The following special rates will be available:

• Lower-Middle-Income Country and Low-Income Country rates, based on the World Bank country classification list
• Faculty and teacher rates
• Improvement Foundations Programme rates for people with fewer than three years’ active experience working on quality improvement or patient safety projects
• Student Improvement Foundations Programme rates for students in full-time education
• A returning-attendee rate for delegates who attended Oslo 2026

The Improvement Foundations Programme ticket provides access to the Improvement Foundations Programme stage, livestreamed keynote sessions and organised activities. It does not provide access to the other programmes taking place on 21 and 22 April 2027.

We do not currently offer any other discounts, sponsorships or financial-support opportunities. Registration discounts do not cover travel, accommodation or other associated expenses.

Yes. All registered delegates will automatically receive a general certificate of attendance by email within two weeks of the conference.

Accreditation for the International Forum Lisbon 2027 is currently being confirmed. Further information, including the number and type of credits available, will be published on this page when available.

Call for Speakers closed on 10 June.

Call for Speakers closed on 10 June.

You will be notified of the outcome of your submission by email in October 2026.

Please note that the email address that you supply on the Submitter Details page when submitting your proposal will be the email address used to correspond the results of your submission. If you change email addresses during this time, please let us know by emailing events@bmj.com so we can update our system

Yes. Accepted posters will be displayed physically in the Community Zone at the conference venue and organised by submission topic.

There will also be dedicated Poster Stages hosting selected five-minute oral poster presentations during breaks and lunch on Wednesday and Thursday.

Yes, Call for Posters is now open and closes on 7 October.

You can find the submission guidance, download the abstract template and submit your poster abstract through our Call for Posters page.

Yes! Nominations are now open. 

Our full cancellation and substitution policy will be available in the delegate Terms and Conditions.

Please review the Terms and Conditions carefully before completing your registration

See our Accommodation page for information about how and where to book accommodation for yourself or your team.

Please be aware that unsolicited emails from third-party accommodation providers are not associated with the International  Forum or BMJ Group.

The Lisbon 2027 programme is scheduled to launch in early November 2026.

Further information will be published on the website and shared with subscribers when it becomes available.

We are not currently offering patient bursaries or other financial-support opportunities for Lisbon 2027. Any future opportunities will be published on our website.

We want the Healthcare Improvement Forum to be as accessible and inclusive as possible.

During registration, please tell us about any accessibility requirements or reasonable adjustments you may need. Our team will review your request and contact you if further information is required.

For accessibility questions before registration opens, please contact events@bmj.com.

We can provide a visa-support or invitation letter to registered attendees who have completed payment of their registration fee.

The letter confirms your registration for the conference but does not guarantee that a visa will be issued. Attendees are responsible for checking the relevant entry requirements, completing their visa application and covering all associated costs.

Please allow sufficient time for your application and contact events@bmj.com with your full name, registration reference and any other information requested by the event team.

A gallery of event photographs is expected to be available approximately two weeks after the conference. Registered attendees will be emailed a link when the gallery is ready.

Slides and handouts provided by speakers who have agreed to share their materials are expected to be available on our website approximately two to three weeks after the event.

Registered attendees will be emailed a link when the materials are available.

Please note that not every speaker will make their presentation or supporting materials available.