Main Menu

Conference

IPS Trent Branch Annual Conference online: Darling Bugs of May

May 19, 2026, 12:30pm, Online

Price: Member £0, Non-Members £25

Sign in for member pricing

Join the IPS Trent Branch for an engaging and informative afternoon designed to support learning, encourage discussion, and share practical knowledge in infection prevention and control (IPC).

Focusing on key developments and real-world insights, the programme will include updates on current IPC priorities and emerging issues, alongside sessions on Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) management, the role of ventilation in infection prevention, and regional learning from outbreak management. The afternoon concludes with a panel Q&A, offering the opportunity to engage directly with speakers, ask questions, and explore key themes in more depth, followed by closing remarks.

With practical takeaways and shared experiences to support best practice, book your place now.

Draft agenda

12:30-12:40 Welcome and housekeeping – Helen Goalby, IPS Trent Branch Co-ordinator

12:40-13:00 IPC matters – Dr Jude Robinson, IPS President

13:00-13:20 C diff – Heather Abdic and Melissa McGregor

13:40-13:50 tbc

13:50-14:00 Break

14:00-14:20 Regional learning from outbreak – Kirsty Morgan

14:20-14:40 Varicella incident in a care home setting – Vivienne O’Connor

14:40-14:55 Panel Q&A

14:55-15:00 Closing remarks