6th UK and Ireland Implementation Science Research Conference 2023
Sustaining health and public services in an uncertain future: what role for implementation science?
When: 13 and 14 July 2023
Where: University of Limerick, Ireland & Online
Now in its sixth year, the 2023 conference will bring together scientists, researchers, policymakers, clinicians, practitioners, service users and the public from around the world.
Together, we will discuss how implementation science can help to sustain and develop health and public services, against a background of social, geopolitical, technological and environmental change.
Find out more
For the most up to date information on plenary speakers and to register your interest, visit the NIHR ARC South London website.
“Great mix of lectures, talks, rapid sessions and posters. Funnily…online makes it easier to take notes/refs etc. Awesome organisation and chairing”
A delegate from 2021

“Great mix of early career researchers and more senior scientists”
A delegate from last year’s conference
“Great mix of early career researchers and more senior scientists”
A delegate from last year’s conference
The virtual format
This year’s virtual format included oral and poster presentations organised under specialist themes, meet the experts sessions, roundtable discussions, Q&A sessions and online networking.
The conference was organised by the Centre for Implementation Science at King’s College London. It was supported by the NIHR ARC South London, a research organisation working to improve health and care services, the UK Implementation Society, and BMC.
Plenary speakers
The virtual conference featured three plenary lectures from leading international researchers and practitioners. Our speakers were:
Dr John Øvretveit, director of research and professor of healthcare innovation implementation and evaluation at the Medical Management Centre, The Karolinska Institute, Stockholm. John will discuss: Improve-mentation for an effective response to Covid-19 – the Swedish experience
Jessica Read, deputy chief midwifery officer, NHS England, who has extensive experience over a 30- year career of implementing organisational change and service improvement. Jessica will discuss: The challenges and successes of implementing policy into practice and the impact of Covid-19
Dave Taylor from The Patients Association, an expert in implementing digital health technologies. Dave will discuss: Patient perspectives on uses and abuses of IT in healthcare
