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Care & Dementia 2026: All you need to know about the leading social care event

 

The countdown is on for Care & Dementia, the UK’s leading event for raising standards in social care and improving the lives of those living with dementia, their loved ones and carers.

Building on the successful foundation of The Alzheimer’s & Dementia Show & UK Care Week, organisers have created an essential event for exploring best practice, support services, and innovative products for quality and compassionate care.

Here’s a taste of what to expect from the 2026 event.

Location, dates and timings

Care & Dementia will take place alongside Naidex, a single destination for five specialist events, at Birmingham NEC on March 25-26. The show will open at 9.30am and close at 4.30pm on both days.

Who’s attending?

Health and social care professionals: The event will bring together hundreds of leading experts from the world of health and social care under one roof. They’ll include dementia nurses, care managers, chief executives, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, welfare advisors and many more.

Public and family carers: Care and Dementia provides a platform for the public and family carers to gain invaluable support and advice and access essential tools and services.

Unique features

Alongside a packed conference programme, visitors will have access to a number of show features, including:

  • The Innovation Hub, presenting new technologies and solutions
  • 1-to-1 Advice Clinics with Admiral Nurses from Dementia UK
  • Workshops and talks tailored to family carers
  • Training experiences from Training2Care, including the Virtual Dementia Tour Dementia Interpreters Course & The Autism Reality Experience 
  • The CQC Inspector Hub, offering tailored advice for care providers
  • Re:Cognition Health Assessment Clinic
  • Village Green, hosting live performances, interactive sessions, and inclusive activities that celebrate creativity, expression, and connection

Conference programme

One of the biggest highlights of Care and Dementia is its CPD-accredited conference programme, offering health and care professionals up to 12 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) points!

The agenda will include influential talks, panel discussions and Q&A sessions designed to inspire, challenge and equip care teams for the future.

Key topics will include:

  • Nurturing a skilled and confident workforce
  • The government’s attitude towards social care
  • How outstanding dementia care is achieved in practice
  • Supporting families through later-living and care decisions
  • Practical strategies for safeguarding
  • Pressing challenges facing social care today and how to tackle them
  • AI and dementia care
  • Understanding and managing behaviours
  • An update on progress from the CQC

And much, much more! Click here for the full agenda.

Speaker spotlight

Influential speakers at Care and Dementia 2026 include:

  • Damian Green, Chair, Social Care Foundation
  • Stephen Kinnock MP, Minister of State for Care
  • Paul Reynolds, Associate Director of Commercial and Partnerships, Alzheimer’s Society
  • Liz Jones, Deputy CEO and Policy Director, National Care Forum
  • Nadra Ahmed, Chair, National Care Association
  • Chris Badger, Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care and Integrated Care, CQC
  • Amrit Dhaliwal, CEO, Walfinch
  • Kathryn Marsden, CEO, Social Care Institute for Excellence
  • Kirsty Dallison-Perry, Head of Consultant Admiral Nurse Services, Dementia UK
  • Zoe Fry, Founder, Outstanding Society
  • People and families affected by dementia

Exhibitor village

Over 200 expert companies and suppliers will present their products and services across the show floor. Check out this year’s line-up here.

Plan your visit

Now you know what expect from Care and Dementia, why not plan your visit?

Click here for all the information you’ll need to make the most of your time at the show, from transport and nearby hotels to passes and accessibility arrangements.