The course is suitable for medical trainees in infection-related specialties, newly appointed consultants and other practitioners such as nurses and clinical scientists to gain a firm grounding in infection prevention and control.

The learning outcomes will focus on:
Developing a sound approach to the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections (HCAI) and related issues of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Understanding national surveillance programmes for antimicrobial prescribing and AMR, plus data collection, analysis and feedback to produce information for action
Understanding the basis of antimicrobial stewardship
Outbreaks: learning about prevention and control with emphasis on investigation and data analysis
 Learning how to use molecular typing techniques for outbreak investigation
Introducing technical aspects of hospital hygiene e.g. ventilation, disinfection and sterilisation
Covering organisational and behavioural aspects of HCAI prevention and control.