Agenda
Two days of practical IPC learning, national priorities and frontline case studies.
The IPC 2027 agenda is designed around two focused days of learning.
Day One explores priority infections, antimicrobial resistance and preventing healthcare-associated infection.
Day Two focuses on environmental transmission, estates, shared equipment, cleaning, national guidance and making IPC work in practice.
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Day One - Priority Infections, AMR & Preventing HCAI
07:45 - 09:00
Registration, Coffee & Networking
Exhibition Halls
09:00 - 09:05
Chairs Introduction
Imperial Suite
09:05 - 09:30
AMR – National Picture and Steps to Mitigate
Colin Brown - Deputy Director, Emerging Infections, UKHSA [Proposed]
Imperial Suite
09:30 - 09:55
Bloodstream Infections Are Rising Again: Where Can IPC Actually Make a Difference?
Sarah Gerver - Lead Epidemiologist, AMR Progress Team, UKHSA [Proposed]
Imperial Suite
09:55 - 10:20
Industry Contribution
Imperial Suite
10:20 - 10:45
Reducing Surgical Site Infections
Iain Johnston - IPC Lead Nurse for Surgical Site Outcomes, Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals / Midland Metropolitan University Hospital [Confirmed]
Imperial Suite
10:45 - 10:55
Questions & Answers
Imperial Suite
10:55 - 11:30
Morning Coffee & Networking
Exhibition Halls
11:30 - 12:00
W1: Hand Hygiene Compliance
Speaker to be announced...
Imperial Suite
11:30 - 12:00
W2: Antimicrobial Stewardship
Speaker to be announced...
Ballacraine Suite
11:30 - 12:00
W3: IPC Surveillance & Data
Speaker to be announced...
Bracebridge Suite
12:00 - 12:05
Transition
12:05 - 12:35
W4: Surface Cleaning & Disinfection
Speaker to be announced...
Imperial Suite
12:05 - 12:35
W5: Patient Flow & Infection Risk
Speaker to be announced...
Ballacraine Suite
12:05 - 12:35
W6: Healthcare Cleaning Innovation
Speaker to be announced...
Bracebridge Suite
12:35 - 13:45
Afternoon Lunch & Networking
Exhibition Halls
13:45 - 14:15
W7: CPE/CPO: From Positive Screen to Outbreak Control
Speaker to be announced...
Imperial Suite
13:45 - 14:15
W8: Managing MDROs Across Hospital, Community & Social Care
Speaker to be announced...
Ballacraine Suite
13:45 - 14:15
W9: Surveillance to Action: Finding Transmission Before It Becomes an Outbreak
Speaker to be announced...
Bracebridge Suite
14:15 - 14:25
Transition
14:25 - 14:50
Candidozyma Auris & Emerging Fungal Threats: Detection, Resistance and Containment
Riina Richardson - Consultant Medical Mycologist and Senior Clinical Lecturer in Infectious Diseases and Medical Education, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust [Proposed]
Imperial Suite
14:50 - 15:15
The Future of Infection Diagnostics: Faster Detection, Sequencing & Earlier IPC Action
Dr. Jayne Ellis - Scientific Advisor, BIVDA [Proposed]
Imperial Suite
15:15 - 15:25
Questions & Answers
Imperial Suite
15:25 - 16:00
Afternoon Coffee & Networking
Exhibition Halls
16:00 - 16:25
We've Identified the Problem — What Can a Hospital Actually do to Reduce CAUTI?
Rosie Dixon - Regional Head of IPC North West, NHS England [Proposed]
Imperial Suite
16:25 - 16:50
C. Difficile: Why Are Rates Rising Again & What Can Hospitals Do About It?
Dr. David Partridge - Consultant Microbiologist and Infection Control Doctor, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals [Proposed]
Imperial Suite
16:50 - 17:00
Questions & Answers
Imperial Suite
17:00
Close of Day 1
19:00
Gala Dinner
More Details Soon...
Day Two - Environment, Transmission & Making IPC Work
07:45 - 09:00
Registration, Coffee & Networking
Exhibition Halls
09:00 - 09:05
Chairs Introduction
Imperial Suite
09:05 - 09:30
Construction, Refurbishment and Infection Risk: Getting IPC Involved Before It's Too Late
Prof. Catherine Noakes - Professor of Environmental Engineering for Buildings, University of Leeds [Confirmed]
Imperial Suite
09:30 - 09:55
Waterborne Infection in Healthcare: Recognising the Risk and Preventing Transmission
Dr. Teresa Inkster - Consultant Microbiologist and Infection Control Doctor, NHS Assure / ARHAI [Proposed]
Imperial Suite
09:55 - 10:20
Industry Contribution
Imperial Suite
10:20 - 10:45
Respiratory & Airborne Infection: Is the NHS Ready for the Next Major Outbreak?
Dr. Suzanna McDonald - Flu Vaccination Programme Lead, UKHSA [Proposed]
Imperial Suite
10:45 - 10:55
Questions & Answers
Imperial Suite
10:55 - 11:30
Morning Coffee & Networking
Exhibition Halls
11:30 - 12:00
W1: Airborne Infection Control
Speaker to be announced...
Imperial Suite
11:30 - 12:00
W2: Water Safety in Healthcare
Speaker to be announced...
Ballacraine Suite
11:30 - 12:00
W3: Shared Equipment Cleaning
Speaker to be announced...
Bracebridge Suite
12:00 - 12:05
Transition
12:05 - 12:35
W4: Waste Management & Sustainability
Speaker to be announced...
Imperial Suite
12:05 - 12:35
W5: Environmental Transmission
Speaker to be announced...
Ballacraine Suite
12:05 - 12:35
W6: Estates & IPC Risk Management
Speaker to be announced...
Bracebridge Suite
12:35 - 13:45
Afternoon Lunch & Networking
Exhibition Halls
13:45 - 14:15
W7: When the Building Becomes the Outbreak
Speaker to be announced...
Imperial Suite
13:45 - 14:15
W8: Who Cleans What? Fixing the Shared Equipment Problem
Speaker to be announced...
Ballacraine Suite
13:45 - 14:15
W9: Sustainable IPC Without Compromising Patient Safety
Speaker to be announced...
Bracebridge Suite
14:15 - 14:25
Transition
14:25 - 14:45
The Patient Environment: What Actually Drives HCAI Transmission?
Prof. Jennie Wilson - University of West London [Proposed]
Imperial Suite
14:45 - 15:05
The Future of Infection Diagnostics: Faster Detection, Sequencing & Earlier IPC Action
Dr. Manjula Meda - Consultant Clinical Microbiologist & Infection Prevention Doctor [Proposed]
Imperial Suite
15:05 - 15:15
Questions & Answers
Imperial Suite
15:15 - 15:45
Afternoon Coffee & Networking
Exhibition Halls
15:45 - 16:05
From National Guidance to Frontline Practice: Is Your Organisation Really Implementing the NIPCM?
Duncan Burton - Chief Nursing Officer for England [Proposed]
Imperial Suite
16:05 - 16:25
Making IPC Stick: Behaviour, Culture and the Infection Prevention Workforce
Prof. Matthew Cripps - Director of Behaviour [Proposed]
Imperial Suite
16:25 - 16:35
Questions & Answers
Imperial Suite
16:35
Close of Conference