The UK’s Leading Infection Prevention & Control Conference
28th – 29th April 2026 | National Conference Centre, Birmingham
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What to Expect Across Two Insight-Packed Days
Over two days, IPC 2026 delivers expert-led sessions, practical workshops, and real-world case studies focused on the biggest challenges in infection prevention. From HCAIs and emerging threats to antimicrobial resistance and outbreak response, the agenda is built to inform, inspire, and support best practice across the NHS.
Who Should Attend?
IPC 2026 brings together professionals from across the UK and beyond, working at every level of infection prevention and control — from frontline nurses to national leaders.
If IPC is part of your role, this is your community.
Clinical Leadership
- Directors of IPC
- Deputy Directors of IPC
- Consultant Microbiologists
- Medical Consultants
- Matrons – IPC & Quality
- DIPC and Deputy DIPC roles
Specialist Nurses
- IPC Specialist Nurses
- Link Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Nurse Educators
- Paediatric IPC Nurses
Operational & Support
- Facilities & Estates Managers
- Cleaning & Decon Leads
- Infection Surveillance Analysts
- Quality & Risk Managers
- Health Protection Nurses
- IPC Training Coordinators
Public Health
- ICB IPC Leads
- Health Protection Consultants
- UKHSA Staff
- MoD IPC Teams
- Community IPC Leads
- International Delegates
Why Attend?
We understand the pressure you’re under — limited time, stretched budgets, evolving threats. IPC 2026 is built to deliver real value to frontline professionals and strategic leaders alike.
The Challenges You Face
- Not enough time for CPD or training
- Budgets too tight for external events
- Growing pressure from HCAIs and AMR
- Hard to keep up with new tech and solutions
- IPC can feel isolated from wider teams
- Lack of practical, frontline-led advice
Free to Attend
No cost for NHS professionals
7.5 CPD Points
Enhance your professional development
Speakers
Learn from NHS & IPC leaders
Innovation
See the latest solutions in action
Networking
Connect with senior decision-makers
Free Lunch
Stay energised throughout the day
Conference Speakers
Adam Mann
Infection Prevention and Control Lead Clinician – South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
[Confirmed]
David Renard
Sustainable Medical Practices Advisor – Médecins Sans Frontières – Doctors Without Borders
[Confirmed]
Ed Kuijper
Emeritus Professor of Experimental bacteriology – Leiden University Center for Infectious Diseases at LUMC – Leiden
[Confirmed]
Prof. Elaine Cloutman-Green
Consultant Clinical Scientist/Infection Control Doctor/Trust Lead Healthcare Scientist – Great Ormond Street Hospital
[Confirmed]
Rose Gallagher
Professional Lead Sustainability – Royal College of Nursing
[Confirmed]
Anu Binu
Assistant Director of Midwifery and Nursing – Infection Prevention and Control Department – Rotunda Hospital – Dublin
[Confirmed]
Dr. Charlotte Jones
Primary Care Clinical Lead for IPC, Reducing HCAI and Antimicrobial Stewardship - Uplands Surgery
[Confirmed]
Hilary Humphreys
Emeritus Professor of Clinical Microbiology & Senior Clinical Educator - Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
[Confirmed]
Prof. Iain Buchan
W.H. Duncan Professor of Public Health Systems, Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Innovation - University of Liverpool
[Confirmed]
Ruth Dando
Head of Nursing Theatres – Critical Care and Anaesthetics – Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust
[Confirmed]
Ashley Clydesdale
Brand Manager – Essity – Wound Care
[Confirmed]
Dr. Emma Baldock
Consultant Microbiologist – Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
[Confirmed]
Marie-Claire Hoyle
High Consequence Infectious Diseases Networks Coordinator – NHS England – Highly Specialised Services
[Confirmed]
Prof. Mark Wilcox
National Clinical Director for Infection Prevention and Control & AMR Diagnostics - NHS England
[Confirmed]
Tamasin Davis
Infection Prevention and Control Manager – South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
[Confirmed]
Clare James
Deputy Head of Nursing Primary Care - Swansea Bay University Health Board
[Confirmed]
Ashley Flores
Director of Infection Prevention & Control - King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
[Confirmed]
Dr. Kavita Sethi
Consultant Microbiologist - Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
[Confirmed]
Nick Burns-Cox
Consultant Surgeon – Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
[Confirmed]
Prof. Neil Gow
Professor – MRC Centre for Medical Mycology – University of Exeter
[Confirmed]
Tracey Doolan
Infection prevention and Control Nurse - Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
[Confirmed]
Claire Davies
Clinical Therapy Manager (RN) – B. Braun Medical
[Confirmed]
Dr. Tom Hellyer
Clinical Senior Lecturer - Honorary Consultant - Critical Care Medicine - Newcastle University
[Confirmed]
Phil Hazeldine
Clinical Therapy Manager (RN) – B. Braun Medical
[Confirmed]
Prof. Trish Greenhalgh
Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences – University of Oxford
[Confirmed]
Dan Robbins
Antimicrobial Pharmacist – Swansea Bay University Health Board
[Confirmed]
Conference Sponsors
