Events
This page provides information about events related to infection prevention and control. It includes both RCN events and those organised by external companies or societies. Please note we are unable to accept responsibility for the quality of information provided by events external to the RCN.
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Central Sterilising Club (CSC) Annual Scientific meeting
Date: 15-16 April 2013
Venue: Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel, College Green, Bristol
Visit the CSC website for more details.
'Infection prevention, tomorrow's challenge' - joint London IPS branch conference
Date: 25 April 2013
Venue: Imperial College, Sherfield Building, London
The fifteenth annual meeting on practical aspects of infection control is taking place on 17 and 18 June 2013 at Sheffield Hallam University. This event is organised by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Sheffield Hallam University, in association with the Hospital Infection Society. For further information and to register please visit the Sherfield Hallam university website.
Engineering aspects of infection control
Date: 9-13 September 2013
Venue: Eastwood Park Training Centre, Falfield
Held over four and a half days, this course explores aspects of infection prevention and control in which engineering criteria are a vital component. It includes consideration of specialist ventilation such as that of operating theatres, thermal (surgical instrument) and chemical (endoscope) washer disinfectors, steam sterilisers, health care laundry and other aspects of hospital hygiene and decontamination. These are supplemented by discussion sessions to put the engineering concepts into the context of practical infection control. The aim of the course is both an understanding of the processes as they relate to infection prevention and the ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with engineers and estates staff.
The training centre is a uniquely equipped, specialist centre for health care engineering training. The course is a compulsory module for the UCL MSc and Diploma in Healthcare Infection Control, but can also be taken by those not registered for these courses. This course is accredited with 36 RCPath CPD points. The fee is £1690 (residential) or £1375 (non-residential). For details regarding registration or further information, please email sheila.culkin@hpa.org.uk (after 1 April 2013, please use the address sheila.culkin@phe.gov.uk).
Topics in infection
Date: Friday 24 January 2014
Venue Brunei Gallery, SOAS, London
In association with the Health Protection Agency and Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. As always, this meeting will provide an important and valued opportunity for colleagues within all fields of tropical medicine and global health to network, update knowledge and share scientific expertise and will attract over 300 microbiologists, consultants in infectious disease, general physicians, infection control nurses and biomedical and clinical scientists. The scientific programme and registration will be available in the autumn.
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