Events Diary

IDSc is delighted to welcome delegates to its 18th IDSc Annual Conference 2024. It will be holding the 18th Institute of Decontamination Science (IDSc) Annual conference on Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th of November 2024 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel. The IDSc conference committee together with Education and Research has been working hard on this year’s programme to ensure that we give you the best possible conference. 

An outline of this programme is available on the link below, so you can view the range of subjects that will be covered. 

The bookings for delegates are now open.

Members can register by logging onto their portal using this link.  .

Non-members, please follow this link.  

Exhibitors, please follow this link.  

Programme overview, please follow this link. 

Should you need to contact IDSC, email: Adminofficer@idsc.co.uk or natasha@successful-events.co.uk 

Alternatively call +44 (0)7882 595 790.

IV Access: Strategies for Success

The Infection Prevention Society (IPS) is hosting its 12th annual one-day IV Forum conference - "IV Access: Strategies for Success". The 2024 conference will take place at Birmingham Conference & Events Centre (BCEC) on Wednesday 4th December.

Vascular Access Devices are an acknowledged, therapeutic part of modern healthcare provision, however they are not without an extensive range of risk. This conference is an opportunity to share current strategies and guidelines to reduce these risks. It also aims to provide an update on the various projects in which the Infection Prevention Society are involved.

Places are limited and we would recommend booking early to avoid disappointment: https://fitwise.eventsair.com/ipsivforum2024/

Programme Highlights

• What’s new in vascular access
• Extravasation & Infiltration
• IV to oral switch: meeting the CQUIN
• Vascular Access Device Complications
• Injectable medicines
• Ultrasound guided cannulation

Call for Abstracts

The organising committee would like to invite you to submit an abstract of a project you or your team have undertaken. The two successful abstracts chosen will be asked to present a 15-minute oral presentation.

Deadline, Midnight 9^th October 2024

Who should attend?

This day is aimed at infection prevention & control practitioners, IV nurse specialists, vascular access teams, OPAT teams, critical care nurses, microbiologists, anaesthetists & anyone with an interest in vascular access & current infection prevention practices related to vascular access.

New for 2024, The AfPP Roadshow consists of SEVEN one-day events across the UK: Birmingham, Exeter, Cardiff, London, Glasgow, Belfast and Leeds. The 60th Anniversary events are focusing on the ‘Fundamentals of Practice’ and you will find a different agenda and speakers in each city. The events are suitable for practitioners at all stages of their career and are designed to equip delegates with ‘actionable change’ that can be put into practice immediately or included in longer term plans for improvement. 

The events are designed to make perioperative education accessible (wherever you are in the country) and to encourage more people to give the AfPP events a try. With the special 60^th Anniversary low ticket price, these events are offering superb education at great value for money - delegates gain 5 CPD hours.

Tickets £15 members/£25 Non-Members

Join us for the Decontamination and Sterilisation Conference 2025 this February, where excellence meets innovation. Building on the phenomenal success of our 2024 event, this year promises to be even more impactful. Our partners have praised the event, stating that they achieved more in one day than at other events spanning multiple days, thanks to the high quality of our delegates and the focused, productive atmosphere.

• Innovative Sterilisation Techniques: Explore cutting-edge methods and technologies.
• Healthcare Regulatory Compliance: Stay ahead with the latest regulations and standards.
• Best Practices in Healthcare Settings: Stay ahead with the latest regulations and standards.
• Risk Management: Learn to identify and mitigate risks in decontamination processes
• Net Zero and Sustainability: Discover eco-friendly practices and solutions in sterilisation.

Join the Institute of Government & Public Policy at the Fifth Annual Operating Theatres Show 2025 Show to discover more about the future of operating theatres in the NHS. The event will explore the latest technology, efficiency improvements, and initiatives on how to work towards a greener future.

This event is free to attend event for surgeons, theatre practitioners and healthcare leaders across NHS Trusts, Foundation Trusts, and ICS services. Use the booking code FREE-CSJ at the checkout to secure your free place.

You can view the programme here - https://igpp.org.uk/event/The-Operating-Theatres-Show-2025/agenda

IPC 2025 will examine the multiple challenges to infection control facing the healthcare community. The Conference will examine emerging threats, vaccine developments, POC Diagnostic advances and IPC within the healthcare setting.

We will also look in-depth at issues including catheter related infections, UTI’s and AMR. Advances in wound care and SSI’s will be presented. In addition, conference will develop ideas in a workshop day centred around the challenges of IPC in a mental health setting.

IPC 2025 takes a holistic look at infection prevention and control and will also present the most advanced developments and products aiding prevention and elimination of healthcare acquired infection. This is an essential meeting for healthcare professionals and we look forward to hosting you in 2025.

Registration is now open for the Scottish Intensive Care Society Conference 2025

This year's annual conference will aim to advance knowledge, support and representation.

Our programme will offer a fantastic clinical line up of speakers covering clinical and research updates, moral and ethical dilemmas, hands on practical sessions and an MDT specific parallel programme. After some rather challenging years we are perhaps more importantly offering the opportunity to reconnect with each other. We will be hosting the social event of the Scottish Critical Care Year with a magnificent dinner and ceilidh.

We are excited to welcome you to our annual ACP Conference and Networking Exhibition. Taking place on the 19^th and 20^th May 2025, this unmissable event will be of particular interest to bladder and bowel nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists, urology nurses, doctors, specialist nurses and all allied healthcare professionals with an interest in continence care. Look forward to sessions on a wide range of topics including:

• Physiotherapy perspectives on bladder pain
• Probiotics and bladder health
• Advancing constipation management for people with Learning Disabilities
• Reducing hospital acquired incontinence associated dermatitis
• Equality, gender reassignment and pelvic health

We are grateful to our excellent speakers without whom we would not have been able to put together an engaging and thought-provoking programme, which will be available in full shortly.

We also look forward to welcoming our industry partners to our extensive company exhibition, which will offer new innovative products and practical solutions in the field of continence care.

Register here to join us for this inspirational and worthwhile learning experience!