CSJ provides an insight into the Infection Prevention 2016 conference and exhibition. High on the agenda will be strategies for preventing surgical site infection, emerging threats, and the latest guidance for infection prevention and control teams.
Organised by the Infection Prevention Society (IPS), Infection Prevention 2016 will be held at the Harrogate International Centre from the 26-28 September 2016. The Clinical Services Journal provides a overview of the topical issues being discussed at the event – from surgical site infection, to emerging health threats.
With an exciting programme on offer, this year’s event promises to offer delegates the latest in infection prevention research, education and expertise, with inspiring speakers and informative sessions. Confirmed speakers include: Mary Dixon Woods who will deliver the EM Cottrell lecture, Eli Perencevich who will deliver The Ayliffe Lecture, Prof A.P.R. Wilson, Professor Gary French, Professor Brett Mitchell, Hugo Sax, Tim Boswell, Peter Hoffman, Kieran Hand, Martin Kiernan, Jon Otter, Hilary Humphries and many more.
This year’s programme features specialist streams on surgical site infection and sessions aimed at those who are new to infection prevention. There are also four specialist workshops: focusing on writing for publication, mental health, audit and surveillance and the ambulance service. Outside the dedicated streams and workshops there will be inspirational presentations from national and international speakers. IPS is once again offering separate one day conferences on Wednesday 28th September; these include Infection Prevention in Dentistry, and Infection Prevention in Care and at Home.
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