CONGRESS 2026

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The Future Patient programme has been curated to provide delegates with an overview of the what, why and how of preventative and functional medicine. Bringing together leading minds from the longevity and functional medicine space, it covers the cores pillars of healthy ageing and why it matters now more than ever. 

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Future Patient Congress 2026 – Thursday 5th February 2026

8:30 – 9:25A new approach to healthcare: Why now is the time for change
8:30 - 8:40Introduction to the Future Patient vision and setting intentions for the dayDr Mayoni Gooneratne, Charlotte Body, Vicky Eldridge
8:40 - 9:00The case for preventive healthcare todayDr Mayoni Gooneratne (chair)
9:00 - 9:30Panel Discussion: Reimagining the future of health:
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Discussion themes:
  • Backdrop of current health and statistics
  • Why preventive healthcare is essential now
  • Defining what future health looks like
  • Socio-economic context – balancing NHS and alternative structures
  • Building public trust in research
Adam Hewitt, Emma Beswick, Benjamin Brown, Ghazala Aziz Scott
9:30 - 10:30The functional pathway: From root cause to real change
9:30 - 9:50Setting up a functional medicine clinic
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Discussion themes:
  • Translating functional medicine principles into a safe, compliant and commercially viable clinical model
  • Building your multidisciplinary team, patient pathways and service offering
  • Practical considerations: testing, protocols, pricing, governance and patient communication
Jo Gamble
9:50 – 10:10Health Optimisation 101
Everything you need to help your patient's craft a holistic lifestyle		Lauren Vaknine
10:10 – 10:30“Physician, heal thyself”: Why your own health matters
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Discussion themes:
  • Rising rates of burnout, fatigue, and mental health challenges among healthcare professionals
  • Normalisation of overwork and self-neglect
  • How clinician health affects empathy, performance, and patient outcomes
  • Creating a health culture in healthcare with peer support, reflective practice, and self-compassion strategies
Susie Edwards
10:30 – 11:00Morning coffee break (30 mins)
11:00 – 12:00The personalised pathway: Diagnostics, insight and tailored treatment strategies
11:00 - 11:20The future of Pharma 5.0: Revolutionising treatment through compounding and personalisationBruna Marianni
11:20 - 11:40NGS (Next-Generation Sequencing) and Cellimmune: The Future of health, longevity, and immune intelligence
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Discussion themes:
  • How next-generation sequencing is transforming immune analysis at a cellular and genomic level
  • Using immune and stem-cell insights to shift healthcare from reactive treatment to predictive, personalised prevention
  • The emerging role of immune intelligence in longevity science and future clinical practice
Professor Tim Wang, Esther Fieldgrass
11:40– 12:00Connecting the Dots: How Functional Medicine Unlocks New Solutions for Hormonal HealthDr Andie Siggers
12:00 - 13:00Mind opening medicine: Medicinal mushrooms, consciousness and emerging biology
12:00 - 12:20Mycotherapy in modern medicine: Integrative approaches for patient careDr Catalina Fernández de Ana Portela
12:20 – 12:40From biology to belonging: How connection, community and consciousness shape health
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Discussion themes:
  • How connection, community and consciousness influence physiological healing, resilience and longevity
  • Integrating spiritual and emotional health with functional diagnostics to support whole-person care
  • Using energy, ritual and bio-individual insights to enhance wellbeing at the cellular, emotional and social level
Dr Nima Mahmoodi, Alanna Kit, Paris Macgarr
12:40 – 13:00Spikeopathy: Understanding the toxicity of the spike protein and effective detoxification approaches with Augmented NACFabio Zoffi, Dr Tina Peers
13:00 – 14:30Lunch Break (1.5 hours)
14:30 – 15:00Gut health and nutrition
14:30 – 14:50Personalised nutrition and functional digestive disorders: taking the BS out of IBS!Benjamin Brown
14:50 – 15:10Food as medicine
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Discussion themes:
  • The role of diet in prevention and healing
  • Anti-inflammatory and healing foods
  • Personalised nutrition: tailoring diet to the individual
Antony Haynes
15:10 - 15:30Supplementation: When, why and how – PANEL
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Discussion themes:
  • Common deficiencies and their impacts
  • Functional testing to guide supplement choices
  • Myths and evidence behind popular supplements
Antony Haynes, Kim Pearson, Dr Nichola Conlon
15:30 - 15:50Beyond fasting: Building a medical nutrition programme for chronic disease reversal
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Discussion themes:
  • Translating the science of fasting, metabolic switching and nutrient-sensing pathways into a clinically effective nutrition programme
  • How targeted dietary protocols can improve insulin sensitivity, reduce inflammation and support remission of metabolic diseases
  • Building a sustainable, evidence-based medical nutrition framework that integrates fasting-mimicking strategies with personalised, long-term behavioural change
Dr William Hsu
15:50 - 16:20Afternoon coffee break (30 mins)
16:20 - 16:45The future of longevity: A global view
16:20 - 16:45Longevity horizons: A worldwide view of health and agingDr Robert Lufkin
16:45 - 17:25Restoring balance: Regulating the nervous system and hormones
16:45 - 17:05Stress and nervous system health
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Discussion themes:
  • Understanding the stress response and its chronic impact
  • Nervous system regulation strategies (breathwork, HRV, vagal tone)
  • Tools to shift from survival mode to balance
Sherezade Ruano
17:05 - 17:25Hormones and whole-body balance
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Discussion themes:
  • Understanding the hormonal system and its role in regulating mood, energy, metabolism, and sleep
  • How stress, lifestyle, and environment disrupt hormone function
  • Key hormones across life stages (e.g. cortisol, thyroid, oestrogen, progesterone, insulin)
    Practical strategies to support hormonal balance through nutrition, rest, and daily rhythms
Tracey Dennison, Lauren Vaknine, Dr Ginni Mansberg, Ghazala Aziz Scott
17:25 - 18:15Powering longevity: Cellular energy, movement and integrative eesthetics
17:25 - 17:45Mitochondrial health: Powering the body
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Discussion themes:
  • Why mitochondria matter: energy, ageing, immunity, and repair
  • Signs of mitochondrial dysfunction and fatigue
  • Nutrients and habits that support cellular energy (CoQ10, movement, rest cycles)
Emma Beswick
17:45 - 18:00Movement and exercise
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Discussion themes:
  • Reframing exercise as joyful, sustainable, and regenerative
  • The mental and metabolic benefits of daily movement
  • Tips for finding what works for your body, schedule, and mood
Adam Hewitt
18:00 - 18:15Integrative Aesthetics: Redefining Medical Aesthetics and Longevity in the Future of Medicine. In an era where healthspan meets aesthetic innovation, this symposium explores the emerging field of Integrative Aesthetics - a convergence of regenerative science, functional medicine, and precision aesthetics. Dr Mayoni Gooneratne
18:15 - 18:30Closing remarks
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Discussion themes:
  • Summary and key takeaways
  • Call to action and community engagement
Dr Mayoni Gooneratne, Charlotte Body, Vicky Eldridge

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