Session 1: Introductions and scene setting

Welcome and Introduction

Ron Finlay, Chair of BEIPI (Built Environment Infection Prevention Initiative)

Patient family voice: Human consequences of design decisions and the opportunities for leadership in creating safer healthcare environments

Prof John Cuddihy 

Keynote Presentation

AMR and Its Impact on the Future of Healthcare

Lord Jim O'Neill, member of the House of Lords, Chair of the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance commissioned by the UK Government, Chair of Northern Gritstone, Chair and Co-Founder of a new Policy Platform, BRICS+ Thinking, Co-President and formerly Chair of, Northern Powerhouse Partnership.

 Why do things go wrong

Dr Manjula Meda, Consultant Clin Microbiologist and IPC Dr, Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust, Chair of HIS

Session 2: RIBA stages 0-3

RIBA Stage 0 and 1 – strategic definition/ preparation and brief

Setting the ambition for safer healthcare environments and translating clinical needs into project requirements

Rachelle McDade, Director of Healthcare Planning, Currie & Brown
James Gordon, Associate Director, Healthcare Lead at P+HS Architects
Dr Joost Hopman, Consultant Clin Microbiologist and IPC Dr, University Medical Center Groningen

RIBA Stage 2 and 3 - Concept design and Spatial Coordination

Turning principles into early design solutions and integrating systems, layouts, and disciplines

Mark Walker, Director - Healthcare Sector Lead, Stantec
Dr Chris Settle, Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Graham Day, Associate Principal, Introba

Session 3: RIBA stages 4-7

RIBA Stage 4 and 5 - technical design/ manufacturing and construction

What can go wrong when implementing a change late? Managing infection risk during building works.

John Bodley-Scott, Senior Design Manager, Sisk
Susanne Surman-Lee, Director, Leegionella Ltd

RIBA Stage 6 and 7 – Handover/Commissioning and Use

Ensuring buildings are safe to occupy and learning from buildings in operation

Dr Mike Weinbren, Consultant Clin Microbiologist and IPC Dr, Advisor New Hospitals Programme
Nigel Keery, IHEEM President & Head of Estates Operations, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
George McCracken, Head of Estates Risk and Environment, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Session 4: National and international insights

Dr Richard Beattie, Principal Engineering Manager, NHS Scotland Assure
Dr. Wolfgang Sunder, Assistant Professor TU Braunschweig

Panel Discussion

Closing remarks