The annual Don’t panic! conference takes a practical approach to current infection control issues.

TOPICS COVERED

The programme combines short presentations with interactive Q&A sessions.

• Future directions in IPC
• Surgical site infection
• Updated HIS guidelines review
• IPC and the environment.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Microbiologists
• Infection control practitioners
• Public health staff
• Biomedical scientists working in infection control

SPEAKERS

• Sue Millward and Dave Cunningham, NHS England, National IPC Team
• Julie Storr, Global Health Consultant, KS Healthcare Consulting; and Past President of the UK & Ireland Infection Prevention Society
• Gonzalo Bearman, Chair of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
• Anne Pullyblank, Consultant Colorectal surgeon, North Bristol NHS Trust
• Melissa Rochon, Trust, Lead for SSI Surveillance, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
• Judith Tanner, Professor in Adult Nursing, University of Nottingham
• Lilian Chiwera, Independent Surgical Site Infection Surveillance & Prevention Consultant
• Eamonn Trainor, Consultant Medical Microbiologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
• Peter Wilson, Honorary Consultant Microbiologist, University College London Hospitals
• Professor Hilary Humphreys, Consultant Microbiologist, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin
• Mark Garvey, Consultant Clinical Scientist in Microbiology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
• Dr David Enoch, Consultant Microbiologist, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

For more information, please contact: [email protected]