Vegfest Free Birmingham 2026

Saturday April 25th 2026 10am – 7pm
at Edgbaston Cricket Ground Edgbaston Rd, Birmingham B5 7QU

Plant-Based Health Professionals UK will be holding a panel discussion and a stall at VegFest free.

Lifestyle Medicine in Practice online series:
Mainstreaming Lifestyle Medicine through Group Clinics

Monday 20 April, 20:00–21:00 (BST)

This interactive online session explores how group clinics can be used to deliver lifestyle medicine more effectively in practice.

Led by Claire Lynch, with guest speaker Georgina Craig, the session will introduce the concept of group clinics, how they work in real-world settings, and why they are increasingly being used to support behaviour change and expand reach without increasing clinician workload.

We will cover:

• What group clinics are and how they run in practice
• How they can help mainstream lifestyle medicine in clinical settings
• The evidence and real-world examples behind this approach
• Resources and training available to support implementation

There will be time for questions and shared discussion, with opportunities to reflect on how this approach could apply to your own work.

About the speaker

Georgina Craig is National Director of The Experience Led Care Programme and has over 33 years’ experience supporting health service redesign and innovation. She leads work to spread group clinics across England and Wales, working closely with NHS England and Welsh Government to support this person-centred approach to care.

This session is part of our ongoing member programme to support practical implementation of lifestyle medicine.

Not a member? Please join us here.

Advancing Plant-Based Hospital Nutrition: Clinical Perspectives & Menu-Level Strategies

Wednesday 4 March 2026, 17:00 CET

Discover evidence-based approaches to transform hospital meals in our upcoming Global Healthy Hospital Network webinar.

Join us on 4 March 2026, 17:00 CET to explore practical strategies to make hospital meals healthier for patients and staff while reducing environmental impact.

Speakers include:

• Anna Herby, DHSc, RD, CDCES – A clinical guide to hospital nutrition, focusing on nutrition’s role in preventing, managing, and reversing chronic disease.
• Dr Annika N Flynn, PhD & Professor Jeff Brunstrom, PhD – Introducing SNEAK: innovative strategies to optimise menus, reduce saturated fat, lower carbon footprint, and promote dietary and planetary health.

This session is designed for healthcare professionals seeking actionable, evidence-based ways to transform hospital food environments.

The Global Healthy Hospital Food Network is a collaborative initiative led by PAN International, Plant-Based Health Professionals UK, ProVeg International, and Greener by Default.

Join the network and access free resources

PBHP Members book club

Sunday May 10th 6.30pm GMT

Our next book club discussion will be about:

We Cook Plants by Sarah Bentley. Sarah will also be joining for a live discussion.

Not a member? Please join us here.

Monthly member online meet-up with the PBHP UK team

NLMC 26 online – tickets on sale now

We’re pleased to announce the date for our NMLC 26 online conference, put the date in your diary now!

Saturday 19th September 2026

NLMC 26 live – tickets on sale now

We’re pleased to announce the dates for our NMLC 26 live conference, put the dates in your diary now!

Thursday 5th November & Friday 6th November 2026

VIRTUAL EVENT
A Food for Health Manifesto by a Doctor and Chef

29 April 2025, 11am ET / 5pm CEST

Join us on April 29th 2025 for an impactful talk with Dr Robert Graham, MD, MPH, a leading expert in Culinary Medicine! Explore the intersection of food, health, and patient care with Dr Graham, a Harvard-trained physician, researcher, and chef. Board-certified in both Internal and Integrative Medicine, he also holds a Master of Public Health from Harvard. In 2018, he became one of fewer than 50 doctor-chefs worldwide after earning a culinary degree from the Natural Gourmet Institute. As co-founder of FRESH Med, Dr Graham integrates food and lifestyle into healthcare. He also serves as Chief Health Officer at Performance Kitchen, developing medically tailored meals for chronic disease management, and advises Fortune 2000 companies on corporate wellness strategies. His “food-first” approach is reshaping patient care by bridging culinary expertise with medical science. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into the future of nutrition-driven healthcare register today to secure your spot!