Inaugural Scientific Meeting
Shaping the future of longevity medicine in the UK.
Join the founding community of doctors leading the next era of preventative and longevity medicine.
Date
Friday 13 November 2026
Venue
Electric House, Notting Hill
Who it's for
GMC-registered doctors
Why this meeting
A professional home for doctors committed to evidence-informed longevity medicine.
Longevity medicine is rapidly emerging as one of the most important developments in modern healthcare. As our understanding of ageing biology, precision medicine, metabolic health and preventative care advances, physicians are increasingly looking beyond disease treatment towards extending healthspan and optimising lifelong wellbeing.
Our inaugural scientific meeting brings together doctors from general practice, hospital medicine and private practice, alongside invited researchers and faculty, to explore the science, clinical application and future of longevity medicine in UK practice.
Whether you are already practising longevity medicine or looking to integrate its principles into your clinical work, this meeting will provide practical knowledge, meaningful connections and a vision for the future of healthcare. The meeting is open to GMC-registered doctors.
Why attend
During this one-day meeting you will:
Who should attend
For doctors building the future of longevity medicine.
Scientific programme
Friday 13 November 2026
A full day of short clinical sessions, live audience decisions and the launch of the society's four forums. Places are for GMC-registered doctors.
Morning programme
09:00 to 09:30
Registration, coffee and networking
Meet fellow delegates, faculty and the UKSML Board.
09:30 to 09:45 · Chair's vision
The future of UKSML
Dr Mayoni Gooneratne. The society's purpose, its commitment to evidence-based practice and its ambition for longevity medicine in the UK.
09:50 to 10:00 · Opening keynote (Virtual)
Longevity medicine: from emerging field to clinical discipline
David Luu. A concise opening perspective on healthspan, prevention and the future of clinical longevity medicine.
10:05 to 10:45
Metabolic health foundations
Steven Murphy (Virtual) and Dr Mayoni Gooneratne (Live, In-Person). Science first, then cases: insulin resistance, body composition, muscle preservation and cardiometabolic prevention.
10:50 to 11:30
Coffee and networking
Faculty and delegate conversations.
11:35 to 12:00
Longevity testing 101 and standard setting
Meghan Walker. What to test, when to test and when not to test. Proportionate assessment, interpretation and the need for shared standards, with interactive "Test or not?" audience questions.
12:05 to 12:35
Building the evidence-based longevity clinic
Meghan Walker, with discussion chaired by Dr Mayoni Gooneratne. Clinical pathways, business models, governance, ethical positioning, appropriate diagnostics and sustainable delivery.
12:40 to 13:15
Introducing the UKSML forums: what questions do we need to address?
Dr Mayoni Gooneratne and UKSML Board representatives. A short introduction to each of the four forums below, then audience prioritisation and invitations to join a working group or express interest in a forum-lead role. What delegates raise will shape the society's future programming.
Clinical Forum
Which clinical dilemmas need multidisciplinary discussion, and how should we share cases where interventions did not work?
First output: a case-submission process and the first virtual grand round.
Clinic Network
What minimum standards should a longevity clinic meet on consent, testing, prescribing, safety and ethical marketing?
First output: a draft Founding Clinic Charter and governance self-assessment.
Education Pathway
What should every doctor practising longevity medicine know, and where are the greatest learning gaps?
First output: a core curriculum map and initial teaching priorities.
Policy Taskforce
Where is UK-specific guidance most urgently needed, and how should we communicate uncertainty and address commercial conflicts?
First output: priorities for the first evidence position and model governance resources.
13:15 to 14:30
Lunch and networking
Meet Board members, explore the four forums and register interest in working groups.
Afternoon programme
14:35 to 15:05
Women's health and longevity: hormones, metabolism and midlife healthspan
Dr Mayoni Gooneratne, Gina Shoeman and Nikita Grover. Three concise clinical perspectives followed by moderated discussion.
15:10 to 15:50
Brave new world of consumer-driven health? Skin longevity and cardiology
Chaired by Dr Mayoni Gooneratne. Short clinical perspectives and a panel on patient demand, screening, prevention, evidence, and the boundary between useful innovation and over-medicalisation.
15:50 to 16:10
Coffee break
Networking and forum sign-up.
16:15 to 16:40
Musculoskeletal health: the overlooked pillar of healthy ageing
Sam Botchey. Muscle, mobility, bone health, injury prevention and practical functional assessment.
16:45 to 17:30
Longevity clinical grand round: real cases, real decisions
Chaired by Dr Mayoni Gooneratne, with multidisciplinary faculty. Live case discussion, audience voting and practical decisions about what to investigate, treat, defer or avoid.
17:40 to 18:00
UKSML membership: how to get involved
Dr Mayoni Gooneratne and UKSML Board representatives. The proposed founding membership, the delivery roadmap, and how to contribute to the society's work.
18:05 to 18:35 · Closing keynote
The future of longevity medicine: standards, science and the next decade
Research, professional standards, responsible innovation and the future direction of UKSML.
From 18:35
Drinks reception
Continue the conversation with fellow delegates, faculty and founding members of the society.
Registration includes
What's covered.
Venue
Electric House, Notting Hill
191 Portobello Road, London W11 2ED
A boutique venue chosen to encourage conversation, collaboration and learning in a relaxed, premium environment.
Registration
Registration is open.
Attendees of the inaugural meeting become part of the founding community of the UK Society of Medical Longevity, helping shape the society's direction and contributing to the advancement of longevity medicine in the UK.
The inaugural meeting is for GMC-registered doctors only, and we will ask for your GMC number when you book. Places are limited by venue capacity.
UKSML began as a home for GMC-registered doctors, and our founding phase of membership is open to them. We recognise that it benefits patients to have more than just physicians under the UKSML banner, and we will bring more professions under our roof in a thoughtful, step-wise way. Anyone can join our mailing list today and will be first to hear as membership widens.
Your place
Friday 13 November 2026
Electric House, 191 Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London W11 2ED
09:00 to 18:35, followed by a drinks reception
£100
The future of medicine is not simply treating disease. It is preserving health.
Join fellow doctors for the inaugural meeting of the UK Society of Medical Longevity, and help shape the next chapter of evidence-informed longevity medicine in the United Kingdom.