2026 Conference Replay
Conference Highlights
Day 1 Presentations
Day 2 Presentations
Testimonials
Conference Highlights
Exhibitor Highlights
Day 1 – Tuesday 28th April 2026
Chairs Introduction
Rose Gallagher – Professional Lead Sustainability – Royal College of Nursing
20 years of IPC Inquiries – Reflecting on the Role and Opportunities These Bring in 2026
Rose Gallagher – Professional Lead Sustainability – Royal College of Nursing
Sustainable IV Antibiotic Delivery – Every Drop Counts
Claire Davies – Clinical Therapy Manager (RN) – B. Braun Medical
Phil Hazeldine – Clinical Therapy Manager (RN) – B. Braun Medical
Dr. Emma Baldock – Consultant Microbiologist – Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Ruth Dando – Head of Nursing Theatres – Critical Care and Anaesthetics – Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust
The Scientific and System-Level Challenges Needed to Improve Infection Outcomes
Prof. Mark Wilcox – National Clinical Director for Infection Prevention and Control & AMR Diagnostics – NHS England
Morning Questions & Answers
W1: The Anatomy of Disinfection Failure: Biofilm, Aerosols and Microbial Adaptation
Jedrzej Gromadecki – Marketing Director – Professional Hygiene – EMEA – Arxada
W2: Preventing Harm, Reducing Costs: Economic Evaluation of a Glans-Adherent Device
Jo Rumary – National Continence Nurse Advisor – iMEDicare – Pelvic Health Naturally
W3: Better Test = Better Flow
Amelia Floresca – Head of Infection Prevention and Control – Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
W4: Cutting SSI Rates, Not Corners
Dr. Ross Lathan – NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow & Greener Surgery NHS/ NIHR Sustainability Fellow – National Institute for Health and Care Research
W5: Beyond Alcohol: Advancing Hand Hygiene with Hypochlorous Acid
Dr. Jamie Hawkes – Chief Scientific Officer – Supra Perfecta UK NHS Team
W6: Nasal Photodisinfection: Addressing the Hidden Costs of HAIs
Dr. Nicolas Loebel – President & Chief Technology Officer – Ondine Biomedical
W7: Infection Surveillance in Critical Care
Dr. Tom Hellyer – Clinical Senior Lecturer – Honorary Consultant – Critical Care Medicine – Newcastle University
W8: High Consequence Infectious Diseases
Marie-Claire Hoyle – High Consequence Infectious Diseases Networks Coordinator – NHS England – Highly Specialised Services
W9: Outbreak Management: Infection Prevention and Control Specialist Role
Anu Binu – Assistant Director of Midwifery and Nursing – Infection Prevention and Control Department – Rotunda Hospital – Dublin
How to Prevent Development of Clostridioides Difficile Infections in Susceptible Individuals
Ed Kuijper – Emeritus Professor of Experimental bacteriology – Leiden University Center for Infectious Diseases at LUMC – Leiden
Antifungal Resistant Fungi in a One-Health Context: Global Challenges and Perspectives
Prof. Neil Gow – Professor – MRC Centre for Medical Mycology – University of Exeter
Questions & Answers
Pee-in-Pot (PiP) – A sustainable Alternative for Midstream Urine (MSU) Collection to Other Methods
Tracey Doolan – Infection prevention and Control Nurse – Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Nick Burns-Cox – Consultant Surgeon – Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Sustainability in IPC Practice Across Diverse Healthcare Settings
David Renard – Sustainable Medical Practices Advisor – Médecins Sans Frontières – Doctors Without Borders
Close of Day 1
Day 2 – Wednesday 29th April 2026
Chairs Introduction
Rose Gallagher – Professional Lead Sustainability – Royal College of Nursing
Point of Care CRP Testing in Primary Care
Dr. Charlotte Jones – Primary Care Clinical Lead for IPC – Reducing HCAI and Antimicrobial Stewardship – Uplands Surgery
Dan Robbins – Antimicrobial Pharmacist – Swansea Bay University Health Board
Clare James – Deputy Head of Nursing Primary Care – Swansea Bay University Health Board
The Sink Splash Zone
Dr. Mark Garvey – Consultant Clinical Scientist – Director of the Hospital Infection Research Laboratory – Clinical Director of IPC – University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Water Wise Care in NNU : A Collaborative Approach to Tackle Infections in High Risk Patients
Dr. Kavita Sethi – Consultant Microbiologist – Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Challenges in Evaluating High-Level Disinfectants Against Biofilms
Prof. Jean-Yves Maillard – Professor of Pharmaceutical Microbiology – Cardiff University
Questions & Answers
W1: Drains: Transmissions of Infections and Disinfection
Dr. Phillip Norville – Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Dr. Jon Otter – Director of IPC & Consultant Clinical Scientist – Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
W2: Continuous Disinfection or Continuous Compromise? Solving the Occupied-Space Challenge
Omar El Fata – Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO) – Biovitae
W3: The World (and your Health Facility) is a Dirty Place, Is Your Institution Managing the Risks?
Bill Hovey – President & CEO – Airandé
W5: Infection Prevention & Control: Are Human Beings the Problem or the Solution?
Ross Priday – CEO – GMR Human Performance
W4: Indoor Air Hygiene: Reducing Aerosol Transmission of Respiratory Infections
Dr. Andreas Wieser – Associate Professor & Medical Doctor Specialist for Medical Microbiology, Virology, Infectious Disease Epidemiology – Institute of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine- Munich
W6: Cutting Waste, Not Safety: Driving Sustainable IPC Through the Gloves Off Campaign
Ashley Flores – Director of Infection Prevention & Control – King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The Role of Ventilation in Reducing Infection Transmission in Healthcare Environments
Hilary Humphreys – Emeritus Professor of Clinical Microbiology & Senior Clinical Educator – Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Unravelling the Mess that is Mask Efficacy Research: An Introduction to Mechanism-Informed Evidence Synthesis
Prof. Trish Greenhalgh – Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences – University of Oxford
Ask the Wrong Questions, Get the Wrong Answers: How Choosing the Right Approach to Environmental IPC Investigations is Key to Informing Practice
Prof. Elaine Cloutman-Green – Consultant Clinical Scientist/Infection Control Doctor/Trust Lead Healthcare Scientist – Great Ormond Street Hospital
Questions & Answers
Close of Day 2