IPC Training Day - Reducing Harm to Patients and Improving Quality of Care

11 September 2024

(Programme is subject to change)

10:00 - 10:05 Welcome and introduction Chair
10:05 - 10:40 Surgical site infection: why it's important and how to prevent Jennie Wilson, OneTogether & University of West London
10:45 - 11:20

The role of the theatre in infection

- how to investigate

Peter Hoffman, Retired

11:20 - 11:35 Break

 

11:35 - 12:10

Making the case for a successful surgical site infection surveillance

Melissa Rochon, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
12:10 - 12:45

Operation Theatre Behaviours and Rituals

Hilary Humphreys, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

12:45 - 13:45

Lunch

 

13:45 - 14:20

How to investigate a theatre related outbreak (case study)

Tim Boswell, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

14:20 - 14:55 In the aer-ogenes? - investigating post-op neurosurgical infection Chris Lynch, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals 
14:55- 15:10 Break  
15:10 - 15:45 The Power of Prediction Sid Mookerjee, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
15:45 - 16:20 Penicillin Allergy De-labelling Callum Mutch, NHS Lothian
16:20 - 16:25 Summary and close  Chair