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The Infection Prevention Society

Exists to promote the advancement of education in infection prevention and control for the benefit of the community as a whole, in particular by the provision of training courses, accreditation schemes, education materials, meetings and conferences.
 
IPS Board Nominations
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IPS Vice President - Philip Pugh & Julie Storr    
IPS Deputy Treasurer - Joanne Green & Anand Hurry
IPS Deputy Secretary - Lesley Wharton
IPS Board Member with no office - Claire Kilpatrick

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Latest News

Announcing 2010 Infection Prevention Society Annual Research Awards
 
Members of the Society are invited to apply for research awards in the following categories: Post doctoral, collaborative small projects and novice investigator award.
 
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Latest Guidance

The management of bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia in children 

 

 

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Journal

The Journal of Infection Prevention is a peer-reviewed professional journal for all workers in infection prevention and control. 

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Courses

MSc/PGDip/PGCert Infection  Control   September 2010

Infection Prevention and Control Short Course                 

 September 2010
MScAdvanced Clinical Practice  October 2010

Graduate certificate in Infection Control

September       2010

Branch News

Branch Conferences
 
 
Trent Conference Presentations now available
  
North West Agenda 24th June 2010
North West Minutes 3rd March 2010
 
 
Community forum meeting 8th July 2010 cancelled
 

Sponsored Registration to attend IPS Annual Conference 2010

Please note that the IPS sponsors a number of registered places to attend the annual conference each year both centrally and though its Branches.
All applications must be received no later than the 30th July 2010 and all applications must follow the standard operating procedure (SOP).
 
Please click this link to view the SOP
If there any questions regarding the application process then please do not hesitate to contact your branch Co-ordinator or a member of the IPS Board as soon as possible.
 
 
  

 

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Book Store

The fifth edition of this classic title is the definitive, clinically orientated guide to infections acquired in hospital, how to prevent them, and how to control them. It has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout.

New topics include surveillance, administration and the control of antibiotic-resistant organisms.

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Quality Improvement Tool

The Infection Prevention Quality Improvement Tools will be launched at this year's conference in Bournemouth.

Jobs

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IPS News

Commissioning Meeting

A commisioning meeting in partnership with the Royal College of Nursing is being held on the 20th July at Cowdray Hall at the RCN HQ in London. Rose Galagher, Debbie King, Debbie Wright and Kathy Wakefield will be setting the agenda for the event in the near future, so timings etc will follow, however at this stage interested parties may wish to keep the date clear.
 
IPS launch East of England Branch
 
If you would like to join please email Lynne at Fitwise  
 
 
 

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To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the appointment of the first Infection control Nurse Dr Newsome has published his compilation of articles on the History of Infection Control.

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Infection Control in Residential & Nursing Homes