Programme

Birmingham

Programme

Dive into our cutting-edge scientific programme featuring a myriad of sessions led by international experts in infection prevention. Discover insightful topics, workshops, and discussions designed to advance knowledge and strategies in combating healthcare-related infections,

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Monday 29 September
8:00am - 8:25am
Auditorium 2
New to IPC - IPC Career Pathway
8:25am - 8:50am
Auditorium 2
New to IPC - Behavioural change
8:50am - 9:00am
Auditorium 2
1a
9:00am - 9:45am
Auditorium 2
AYLIFFE LECTURE
2a
9:50am - 10:25am
Auditorium 2
How resistance happens?
2b
9:50am - 10:25am
Syndicate 1 & 2
AI/Digital
2c
9:50am - 10:25am
Syndicate 3 & 4
TBC
10:25am - 11:25am
Auditorium 1
Morning Refreshments, Mystery Tours, Poster & Exhibition Viewing
3a
11:25am - 12:00pm
Auditorium 2
Applying the fundamentals of care in infection prevention and control (IPC) to managing a large hospital outbreak of Candida auris
3b
11:25am - 12:00pm
Syndicate 1 & 2
Surgical wound Care Assessment and Review (SCAR) initiative utilising Patient Initiated Electronic (PIER) system
3c
11:25am - 12:00pm
Syndicate 3 & 4
Quality Improvement and Patient Safety -Research / Data for Action
4a
12:05pm - 12:40pm
Auditorium 2
GAMA sponsored session
4b
12:05pm - 12:40pm
Syndicate 1 & 2
Proactively Utilizing Big Data to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections
4c
12:05pm - 12:40pm
Syndicate 3 & 4
Using PSIRF to holistically review infection related patient safety incidents
12:40pm - 2:10pm
Auditorium 1
Lunch, Poster & Exhibition Viewing
1:10pm - 1:40pm
Auditorium 1
Poster Talk 1
1:10pm - 1:40pm
Auditorium 1
Poster Talk 2
1:40pm - 2:10pm
Auditorium 2
Company Symposium 1
1:40pm - 2:10pm
Syndicate 1 & 2
Company Symposium 2
1:40pm - 2:10pm
Syndicate 3 & 4
Company Symposium 3
5a
2:15pm - 2:50pm
Tina Bradley Lecture
Auditorium 2
TINA BRADLEY LECTURE
6a
2:55pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium 2
Oral Paper 1
6b
2:55pm - 3:30pm
Syndicate 1 & 2
Oral Paper 2
6c
2:55pm - 3:30pm
Syndicate 3 & 4
Oral Paper 3
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium 1
Afternoon Refreshments, Mystery Tours, Poster & Exhibition Viewing
7a
4:00pm - 4:20pm
Auditorium 2
Infection risks in the built environment and development of IPC guidance
7b
4:00pm - 4:20pm
Syndicate 1 & 2
What is the impact of automated high-level disinfection on microbial contamination on ultrasound and endocavity probes
7c
4:00pm - 5:25pm
Syndicate 3 & 4
Who gets the isolation room - Workshop
8a
4:25pm - 4:45pm
Auditorium 2
Estates specific IPC Training
8b
4:25pm - 4:45pm
Syndicate 1 & 2
Review of post Ozurdex implant endophthalmitis
9a
4:50pm - 5:25pm
Auditorium 2
Efficacy of air cleaning units
9b
4:50pm - 5:25pm
Syndicate 1 & 2
Removing unnecessary gloves during routine IV drug preparation
Tuesday 30 September
8:00am - 8:25am
Auditorium 2
New to IPC - IPC Toolkit
8:00am - 8:25am
Auditorium 2
New to IPC - Outbreak Management
11a
8:50am - 9:30am
Auditorium 2
Cottrell Lecture
12a
9:35am - 10:15am
Auditorium 2
Non Ventilated Pneumonia
12b
9:35am - 9:55am
Syndicate 1 & 2
An Invasive Group A Streptococcus Cluster in a Care Home
12c
9:35am - 9:55am
Syndicate 3 & 4
Co-production of IPC Guidelines for Prisons and Places of Detention
13b
9:55am - 10:15am
Syndicate 1 & 2
A Day in the life of an IPC veterinary nurse; how can small animals affect human health? & Launch of Veterinary SIG
13c
9:55am - 10:15am
Syndicate 3 & 4
IPC Risk and Reasoning in Forensic Settings
10:15am - 11:15am
Auditorium 1
Morning Refreshments, Mystery Tours, Poster & Exhibition Viewing
14a
11:15am - 11:50am
Auditorium 2
Whole Genome Sequencing
14b
11:15am - 11:50am
Syndicate 1 & 2
Diphtheria – Asylum seekers
14c
11:15am - 11:50am
Syndicate 3 & 4
15a
11:55am - 12:30pm
Auditorium 2
Behavioural Change in IPC
15b
11:55am - 12:30pm
Syndicate 1 & 2
Neonatal Sepsis in low resource settings
15c
11:55am - 12:30pm
Syndicate 3 & 4
How do perceptions of hygiene and cleanliness influence IPC behaviours in healthcare settings?
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Auditorium 1
Lunch, Poster & Exhibition Viewing
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Auditorium 1
Poster Talk 3
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Auditorium 1
Poster Talk 4
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Auditorium 2
Company Symposium 4
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Syndicate 1 & 2
Company Symposium 5
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Syndicate 3 & 4
Company Symposium 6
16a
2:05pm - 2:35pm
Auditorium 2
Oral Paper
16b
2:05pm - 2:35pm
Syndicate 1 & 2
Oral Paper
16c
2:05pm - 2:35pm
Syndicate 3 & 4
Oral Paper
17a
2:40pm - 3:15pm
Auditorium 2
VHF
17b
2:40pm - 3:15pm
Syndicate 1 & 2
SSI - One Together
17c
2:40pm - 3:15pm
Syndicate 3 & 4
DRIPP - Catheters
18a
3:20pm - 3:55pm
Auditorium 2
Late Breaker
18b
3:20pm - 3:55pm
Syndicate 1 & 2
One Together
18c
3:20pm - 3:55pm
Syndicate 3 & 4
DRIPP - IV
19a
4:00pm - 4:40pm
Auditorium 2
Infection Control Matters
4:40pm - 4:55pm
Auditorium 2
End of Conference