Faculty of Eating Disorders Annual Conference 2026 | Working Together to Improve Care for Eating Disorder Patients
Day One
Day Two
| Location | Spaces at The Spine, Liverpool, United Kingdom, L7 3FA |
| CPD | 1 per hour, subject to peer approval |
| Non-Member Whole Conference | £495 |
|---|---|
| Consultant Whole Conference | £450 |
| Resident Doctor In Higher Training/SAS Psychiatrist Whole Conference | £395 |
| Resident Doctor In Core Training/Subsidised Whole Conference | £295 |
| Medical Student/FYD/Allied Health Professional Whole Conference | £155 |
| Non-Member One day | £310 |
| Consultant One Day | £295 |
| Resident Doctor In Higher Training/SAS Psychiatrist One Day | £250 |
| Resident Doctor In Core Training/Subsidised One Day | £195 |
| Medical Student/FYD/Allied Health Professional One Day | £95 |
Event Information
The Faculty of Eating Disorder Annual Conference 2026 will be held on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 November 2026. This conference will be held in-person at The Spine Liverpool (2 Paddington Village, Liverpool L7 3FA), as well as being live-streamed (via EventsAir) for those who are unable to travel to Liverpool.
Overview
This meeting will provide a unique perspective on use of GLP-1 and their role in eating disorders, binge eating disorder and weight management, up-to-date information on new biological interventions in eating disorders and also advances in CBT interventions for complex group of eating disorder patients.
Experts will also cover bone health and physical health monitoring in eating disorder patients. There will be time for discussion and debate around help and intervention for eating disorder patients with neurodivergence and use of modified family therapy for such patients. We will also have a round table discussion about the national strategy for eating disorders. We would encourage delegates to join the parallel session run by patients, carers and clinicians which will look at how music is being used for recovery in eating disorders.
Everybody should feel invited to this event (in-person in Liverpool or online via the EventsAir platform): Psychiatrists, other specialists working in multidisciplinary teams, researchers, people with lived experience, their families and friends, and everybody who is interested in the latest developments in the field.
Learning objectives
- To enhance knowledge and skills in evidence based care in CBT- E, Integrative care in severe and long standing eating disorders, modified CBT and Family Therapy in ED, Autism and neurodivergence
- To enhance knowledge and skills in use of GLP-1 in eating disorders, Binge Eating disorders, Bulimia Nervosa and weight management.
- Increase awareness about training medical students, trainees and psychiatrists in eating disorders including credential training.
- To understand how biological interventions can help improve the care for patients with eating disorders.
- To have enhanced knowledge on bone health and physical health management in eating disorders.
View the conference programme (PDF).
This event will be live in Liverpool, and also livestreamed online via a platform called EventsAir. You can watch live, or on-demand later.
Registered participants will receive their link to watch the conference in their joining instructions. Joining instructions will be sent out a week before the conference is due to take place. You will have access to conference recordings for twelve weeks post-event.
- Visit our EventsAir FAQs for attendees in advance of the event to familiarise yourself with the platform and to troubleshoot any problems you may have.
- We have also produced an Attendee EventsAir Guidance Booklet which covers all aspects of your journey as an attendee on the online platform. The guide will take you through what you can expect from the EventsAir platform (joining a conference session, networking with other attendees, viewing resources, how to watch at a later date, technical queries).
- You could also watch our handy Attendee Explainer Video.
We recommend that you log into the platform in advance of the event to ensure that you are able to access the platform on the day. The recommended browser for EventsAir is Google Chrome, other browsers may not be compatible with the platform.
When you join the conference online, you will be able to:
- view a video of the speaker alongside any slides
- ask your questions to the speakers and chat with other delegates via the discussion forum
To successfully join the event online, you will need:
- access to a reliable internet connection
- a PC, laptop, tablet or phone.
Spaces at The Spine is located in Paddington Village at the heart of the Knowledge Quarter in Liverpool’s City Centre, with Lime Street Station a 19 minute walk away.
By train:
- Nearest train station: Liverpool Lime Street – 19 minute walk – £5-6 taxi
- 35 minutes from Manchester
- 1 hour 20 minutes from Leeds
- 3 hours 30 minutes from Glasgow
- 2 hours from London
- 1 hour 40 minutes from Birmingham
By car:
- From M6 on to M57, M62 or M58
- Motorway connections put the majority of UK cities within a four-hour drive time.
- 45 minutes from Manchester and Chester
- 2 hours from Birmingham
- 3 hours 40 minutes from Glasgow
- 4 hours from London
Paddington Village Multi-Storey, standard day tariff: £12.00, address: Elm Grove, Grove St, Smithdown Lane, Liverpool L7 3FA
The call for posters is now closed.
All those who submitted a poster abstract will be contacted regarding the outcome of their poster at the beginning of October.
Please view the faculty webpage for further details on the prizes available.
Please read our terms and conditions before making your booking.
For further information, please contact:
Email: kesia.wills@rcpsych.ac.uk
Contact Name: Kesia Wills
Contact number: 0208 618 4199