Scotland’s leading event dedicated to the design and delivery of healthcare environments will return next spring, with the healthcare building forum Scotland confirmed for 19-20 March 2026 at the prestigious Cameron House, Loch Lomond. Booking is now open, and anticipation is already building for what promises to be one of the most dynamic gatherings in the sector’s calendar.

Set against the iconic backdrop of Loch Lomond, the forum brings together architects, contractors, suppliers, healthcare estates managers and Trusts, alongside local authorities and Scottish Government stakeholders. Delegates will explore the challenges shaping Scotland’s healthcare estate, learn from live projects, and hear directly from those driving new thinking across design, procurement and delivery.

In 2026, the Healthcare Building Forum Scotland will once again take place alongside two sister events: the education building forum Scotland and the physical activity facilities forum Scotland. This co-location creates a unique environment where related sectors can connect, share insight and learn from one another’s challenges and solutions. With so many built environment professionals gathered in one place, the event reflects a growing recognition that meaningful progress in public sector construction depends on collaboration across disciplines as well as within them.

This year’s theme

Across Scotland, ageing facilities, maintenance backlogs and infrastructure vulnerabilities continue to widen the gap between estate needs and the capacity to deliver improvements. With signs of renewed capital investment from 2026, a critical opportunity is emerging to modernise, retrofit and strengthen resilience across the healthcare estate.

This pressure-filled environment is already driving innovation, from flexible and modular solutions to the repurposing of existing buildings and the expansion of community-based care facilities. For this reason, the theme of the 2026 forum will focus on Scotland’s Healthcare Estate – Resilience, Renewal, Retrofit, exploring how constraints can become a catalyst for renewal and how the estate can be reshaped to better support future models of care.

What to expect

A programme of high-level seminars forms the core of the event, complemented by the forum’s well-established schedule of pre-arranged one-to-one meetings. This ensures every participant can make purposeful business connections. Combined with informal networking and shared social activities across all three events, the forum offers an energising atmosphere that encourages open discussion and the exchange of ideas between closely connected sectors.

Attendance is complimentary for professionals actively involved in the design, construction or ongoing management of healthcare buildings, estates and facilities, reflecting the forum’s commitment to accessible knowledge sharing and practical collaboration.

Professionals with relevant projects, research or experience are invited to contribute to the seminar programme. Those interested should contact Georgie Smith to discuss speaking opportunities (Georgie.smith@stable-events.co.uk).

The Healthcare Building Forum Scotland 2026 promises to be an inspiring and influential occasion for everyone committed to creating exceptional healthcare environments, and a powerful reminder that the future of Scotland’s healthcare estate is strongest when shaped together.

For more information or to secure your place, visit www.hbf-scotland.co.uk or email info@hbf-scotland.co.uk.

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Passionate about Scotland’s healthcare estate? We’d love to hear from you. Submit a proposal to join the speaker line-up at HBF Scotland 2026, or get in touch with Georgie Smith, delegate relations manager (Georgie.smith@stable-events.co.uk) to find out more