Beat SCAD's 2025 Conference will be held on Saturday 11 October at The NSPCC National Training Centre in Leicester
Tickets cost £36 per person.
Please click below to buy your ticket(s). Once we have your booking, we will email you with a link to a form to request further information, including delegate names, dietary and accessibility requirements.
Bookings for the Conference close on Thursday 25 September 2025.
We look forward to seeing you in October!
Conference 2025
Sat, 11 Oct 2025 - Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:00 - 17:00
Buy tickets for the Beat SCAD Conference on Saturday 11 October 2025, at the NSPCC Training Centre, Leicester. They cost £36 per person.
Where and when
Date: Saturday 11 October 2025
Time: 9.15am to 5pm – Registration 9.15-10am
Venue: The NSPCC National Training Centre, 3 Gilmour Close, Leicester LE4 1EZ
Price per delegate: £36 (includes lunch)
Parking: There is free parking at the venue
Please note:
We will be filming the Conference and taking photos for use on our website, social media and other publicity.
Videos of conference speeches will be made available on our YouTube channel after the event.
The venue is fully accessible with step-free access from car park to the building. The Conference will take place on the ground floor.
Who should attend
- Anybody affected by SCAD (Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection)
- Healthcare professionals keen to learn more about SCAD
The Conference is not suitable for children. If you are a new mum with a babe in arms and are thinking about coming to the Conference, please contact us using shop@beatscad.org.uk for information about bringing your baby with you.
Learn about SCAD
Knowledge and understanding about SCAD has developed exponentially in recent years. There have been approximately 100 research papers published since the 1970s, more than half of which were published in the last 10 years. So, as always, there is much new research to explain, many new clinical observations to describe and exciting developments to share.
Our aim is to educate, inform and inspire you with all that life after SCAD has to offer. There will also be plenty of opportunity to put your questions directly to our SCAD researchers – both in Conference sessions and face to face during breaks.
Beat SCAD will also be celebrating our 10th birthday, so we’ll be looking back over all that the charity has achieved during its first decade, as well as looking forward to the future.
Speakers include:
Professor David Adlam, Senior Lecturer, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Cardiovascular Research Centre at Glenfield General Hospital, and Interventional Cardiologist at Leicester’s Hospitals, who is leading the Leicester Biomedical Research Unit’s SCAD research programme.
Other speakers currently being confirmed – more details to follow soon.
Meet patients, families and friends
Meeting other people who have ‘been there’ and ‘get it’ is invaluable for patients who have been diagnosed with an uncommon condition, no matter how long ago they had their event. Family and friends also need support and the Conference is an ideal opportunity to meet people who understand something about what those affected by SCAD are living with.
There will be plenty of opportunities to talk to other delegates during the day.
Get involved on the day
- Our ‘Inspiration Board’ returns! You can inspire other patients by posting messages about your achievements since SCAD or photos of you doing something that made you smile as you recovered. Bring your messages or photos or use the paper provided on the day to write on. (Please use a copy of photos, not your precious originals!)
- Submit your burning questions in advance for speakers to answer on the day – look out for an email from us requesting your input
- Take part in Q&A sessions during the day
- Visit the Beat SCAD shop for leaflets, accessories and clothing
- Tell Beat SCAD how we can help YOU
Agenda
These are some of the subjects the Conference will be addressing. We will release more details over the coming weeks.
- 10 incredible years of patient advocacy, funding research and raising awareness of SCAD among medical professionals - Beat SCAD is 10!
- SCAD in 2025 – What we now know (the plain English guide to SCAD for patients)
- Incidence, demographics, presentation and outlook for patients
- Best practice in acute management and aftercare
- Importance of cardiac rehab
- Post-SCAD chest pain
- Medication and SCAD
- Mental wellbeing
- SCAD research – everything you need to know about current research progress
Where to stay
There is no accommodation at the Conference venue itself. Premier Inn Leicester North West is about a seven-minute drive away. There are several other hotels/B&Bs nearby. The ticket price does not include overnight accommodation. Delegates are responsible for making their own accommodation reservations.
Directions
The conference venue is about 15 minutes from Leicester Station and a 10-minute drive from the M1. There is plenty of free parking on site.
Cancellation policy
If, once you have bought tickets, you are no longer able to attend the Conference we may be able to provide a refund in exceptional circumstances. Please email shop@beatscad.org.uk to request details and add this email address to your approved contacts list, so that our reply to you does not end up in your spam/junk folder.