Preventing surgical site infections

The OneTogether conference was once again held in Birmingham – giving 300 delegates a fabulous opportunity to receive up to date information and inspiring presentations from a wide variety of speakers.

Kate Woodhead RGB, DMS attended the event, in which new resources were launched and all delegates received copies for their practice to share with colleagues back in their hospitals and Trusts. 

The mission of the OneTogether collaboration is to promote and support the spread and adoption of best practice to prevent surgical site infections across the patient care pathway. The partnership connects UK infection prevention associations, perioperative professional organisations, key industry partners and the healthcare care community to ensure the continual improvement of practice to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs). The partner organisations collaborate to create the ongoing development of resources, as well as provide speakers and expertise to the conference, all supported actively by 3M. Partners identify their aims as to:

The partner organisations are The Association for Perioperative Practice, The Infection Prevention Society, The College of Operating Department Practitioners, The Royal College of Nursing and 3M.

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