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

Graham Day, Associate Principal, Introba
IPC Speaker TBC

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
IPC Speaker TBC

RIBA Stage 6 and 7 – Handover/Commissioning and Use

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

New Hospitals Programme - Mike Weinbren, Consultant Clin Microbiologist and IPC Dr, Advisor NHP

Speakers TBC

Session 4: National and international insights

Speakers TBC

Panel Discussion

Closing remarks