Oxford Balint Weekend 2025

Oxford Balint Weekend, Corpus Christi College: 26th to 28th September 2025

The relevance of Balint in a Digital World

Come to Oxford to enjoy a weekend of Balint group work on sustaining human connections

Groups are made up of GPs and allied professionals, led by experienced leaders, and explore the psychological and emotional aspects of patient work. 

The following groups are offered:

• Ordinary Balint Group: these are for those with experience or no experience of Balint and for the more experienced leaders wishing to attend an ordinary group.
• Group Leaders Group: for those wishing to learn more about leadership or who are already on the accreditation pathway.
• Supervision Group: for accredited leaders.

Participation in the Group Leaders Workshop counts towards Leadership Accreditation.

Programme: 

Please find the timetable here:  2025 Programme

General Information: 

• Start & Finish Time: The conference commences on Friday evening 6.00 pm and ends on Sunday at 12 noon
• Student Places: A limited number of Student places are available on a first-come, first-served basis (supported by the Cyril Gill and Don Bryant funds).  These are for medical students in the clinical part of their course, and therefore able to present a patient contact to their group.  You must still be a student at the time of the weekend.  Residential Cost is £340 which includes 12 months membership of the Balint Society, Non-residential £90 including 12 months membership of the Balint Society. Please apply by email to Joanne Etches: administrator@balintsociety.org.uk if you wish to attend. 
• Concessions: reduced rates may be applied for those with special circumstances or financial difficulty. For further information contact Dr Sylvia Chudley: sylvia.chudley@balintsociety.org.uk 
• Bursaries: bursaries at £50 a day are available to those whose gross income is less than £18,000pa (excluding undergraduate students) and for those within 5 years of qualification. Application should be made to the Treasurer finance@balintsociety.org.uk  in advance of the event.
• Fees: The conference fee includes accommodation and food unless you select non-residential. Non-residential includes all meals except breakfast.
• Early Bird Discount: this finishes on Friday 25th July 2025. Any registrations after this date will incur a £30 surcharge. Please note we cannot guarantee college accommodation for bookings made after the 25th July 2025.
• Contact: for any queries regarding this event, please contact Dr. Sylvia Chudley: syliva.chudley@balintsociety.org.uk.