05 December 2025
BSR is committed to making the Annual Conference accessible and inclusive for all delegates. We strive to ensure everyone can fully participate in our events, whether in-person or online.
Physical Accessibility (In-Person Attendees)
- The venue is wheelchair accessible and includes lifts.
- Accessible toilets are available on all floors.
- Reserved seating is available for delegates with mobility needs.
Venue Facilities
- An interactive map of the venue is available on the event platform (swapcard) to help you locate session rooms, facilities, and other key areas
- Dedicated prayer and feeding rooms are available. Please ask our registration team for directions.
Hearing & Visual Support
- Hearing loops are available in the main conference rooms.
- Closed captions are available for live sessions only. Simply press the CC button available within the player to activate the closed captions. Please note these are available in English only and are AI generated, so may not be completely correct. Captions are not available for on-demand videos. CC is available on both the desktop and mobile versions of the conference platform.
Cognitive / Neurodiverse Support
- A quiet space is available at the venue. Please ask our registration team for directions.
Digital / Online Access
- The conference will be available on demand for six months, until Friday 30 October. Extensions cannot be given on the closure date.
- The conference platform is compatible with Userway, a web widget that allows accessibility tools including screen-readers. Please note this is only available on the desktop version of the event platform and not the mobile app.
Additional Support & Requests
To help us meet the needs of all delegates, we can also provide:
- Dietary requirements: can be selected when you register for the event.
- Assistance animals: support animals are welcome.
- Medical & emergency support: first aid is available on site.
- Flexible attendance: support for delegates with chronic conditions or fatigue, including breaks and seating flexibility.
- Advance requests: please let us know in advance if you have specific accessibility needs so we can prepare.
BSR strives to deliver a positive and inclusive event for all attendees. For more information, please read our safeguarding code of conduct.
If you have specific accessibility needs, please contact us at: events@rheumatology.org.uk.
We welcome your feedback and are committed to improving accessibility at all BSR events*