This event marks the first collaboration between the Mental Health & Learning Disabilities and Care Homes Specialist Interest Groups. We aim to bring together expert speakers to provide up-to-date education on key IPC topics, including HCID, cleaning, and ventilation.
Designed for professionals working in mental health, learning disabilities, and care homes, the content is also valuable for anyone in IPC, including those in prisons and prescribed places of detention.
This day offers a unique opportunity to expand your knowledge, engage in professional networking, and connect with fellow IPS members and IPC professionals.
This is a great opportunity to focus on your own learning and development, gain insight into challenges across different specialisms, explore common trends, and share solutions to enhance IPC practice.
📅 Date: 09 July 2025
📍 Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Nottingham – Gateway
Stay tuned for further programme details and CLICK HERE to book your place now – don’t miss out!
Aim and learning outcomes
This meeting aims to provide IPC professionals in mental health, learning disabilities, and care homes settings with up-to-date knowledge on HCID, cleaning, and ventilation.
Learning outcomes:
- Gain Knowledge: Attendees will understand key IPC topics like HCID, cleaning, and ventilation for use in specialised care settings.
- Develop Practical Skills: Participants will learn how to adapt gold-standard IPC practices to meet the challenges of diverse care environments.
- Improve Collaboration: Attendees will enhance networking and knowledge-sharing skills to collaborate on effective IPC solutions across different care settings.
Agenda
09:00
Arrivals
09:30
Opening and Welcome with Lucy Jeeves, Senior Infection Prevention & Control Nurse Specialist, Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
09:45 – 10:30
Ventilation and Water quality with Andrew Poplett, Director / Consultant of Andrew Poplett Enterprises Ltd
10:30 – 11:15
Continence Aids and Sustainability with Heather Kirton, Clinical Governance Lead, St Monica Trust
11:15 – 11:30
Break
11:30 – 12:15
HCID with Dr Anne Tunbridge, Consultant Physician in Infectious Diseases, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
12:15 – 13:30
Lunch, networking and exhibition activity
13:30
Welcome to the afternoon with Catherine Atkinson, Senior Infection Prevention and Control Nurse, Health Protection Service at Lancashire County Council
13:45 – 14:30
Cleaning with Martin Kiernan, Visiting Professor at the Richard Wells Research Centre at the University of West London
14:30 – 15:15
TBC
15:15 – 15:30
Break
15:30 – 16:15
Frailty with Medina Redjai, Intermediate Care Practitioner, Halton Intermediate Care and Frailty Team, Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Prices
- IPS Members: FREE (£20 refundable deposit)
- Non Members: £50.00
PLEASE NOTE: This event is free to IPS Members, but they are required to pay a refundable £20 deposit to secure their place.