Abstract Submission

General abstract submission is now open!

Abstract Submission Deadline: 18th April 2026

Before starting your abstract submission, please review the submission guidelines and instructions below. Abstracts can be submitted under a number of different categories so it is worth having a clear plan of which format your abstract needs to follow. 

Abstracts can be submitted under one of the following categories:

• Primary Research
• Quality Improvement (eg: Audit / Service Evaluation / Quality Improvement Projects)
• Literature Review
• Educational Session
• Critical Care Course

Each category has a specific structure that must be followed and you will have to submit your abstract within this fixed structure. For details on how each category must be formatted, please open the Abstract Guidelines document below. This can be used to prepare your abstract offline, prior to submission.

Click to download abstract submission support documents:

All abstracts which follow the pre-defined structure correctly and meet the required scientific principles will be published in the Nursing in Critical Care Journal following the conference. Please click here to view the 2024 Edition.

How to write an abstract for an intensive care conference
To help you ensure that your abstract is correctly prepared, please download this document titled "How to write an abstract for an intensive care conference" from the Nursing in Critical Care Journal.

Feeling daunted by writing your Abstract and unsure of where to start? Click here to take a look at our handy guide with hints, tips and listen to expert advice from the Committee.

After reading all of the above, if you are still unsure of which category your idea falls under or you'd just like a sounding board to talk through what your abstract could look like, please do not hesitate to contact us via info@baccnconference.org.uk. We'll work with you to get you ready to present your work and ideas in the best way possible.

Special Call for Critical Care Course Poster Submissions

We especially encourage critical care nurses who have recently completed their critical care course to share their work through poster presentations. This is a valuable opportunity to showcase projects, quality improvement initiatives, research, or new skills developed during training. Your contributions can inspire peers, foster new ideas, and highlight the evolving capabilities of emerging critical care professionals.

Low Income Country Abstracts

For 2026, we are inviting participants working in Low Income Countries to get involved and share their experiences. If you would like to submit an abstract for this specific conference stream, please read the information on the page here: Low Income Country Conference Stream

Abstracts from Low Income Countries must be submitted via this page: Conference 2026 - Low Income Country

Abstract/Poster Competitions

“Critical Care Course Poster” Competition
Every year, numerous critical care nurses produce excellent work, either in the form of poster or a written piece of work, exploring the art and science of Critical Care Nursing as part of the Critical Care course and we want to encourage you to come and share this with us. If you completed your course within the last academic year, we would like to encourage you to submit a poster with regards to your work to be in with a chance to win. I have once again asked both Ian Naldrett and Louise Stayt, Critical Care Course Lecturers, to judge this competition.

Best Abstract Competition
Once again, every abstract accepted to be presented at conference will be entered into the best abstract competition.