Join us for the North East Annual Half-Day Symposium on 4 November 2026, taking place as a hybrid event, with the option to attend either in person at The Workplace, Heighington Lane, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, or online.
This annual symposium brings together healthcare professionals and experts from across the region for a day of learning, discussion and networking. The programme will explore key infection prevention and control topics, including antimicrobial resistance (AMR), oral health, healthcare-associated infections, and regional and national developments in practice.
The event provides an opportunity to connect with peers, share best practice and hear about current challenges, innovations and developments within infection prevention and control. Those attending in person will also have the opportunity to engage with exhibitors throughout the morning.
Programme highlights include:
- Antimicrobial resistance update
- Oral health
- High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID)
- Regional and national updates
- Veterinary infection prevention and control across acute and care home settings
Agenda – download here
- 08:30 Registration and exhibition viewing
- 09:00 Welcome and housekeeping
- 09:10 Fighting the AMR Challenge – Professor Philip Howard, Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead, NHS England NE and Yorkshire
- 09:50 EDDMM: Eat Drink Dress Move Mouthcare – Helen Woodall, Senior Dental Nurse / Mouth Care Educator, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- 10:30 Refreshments and exhibition viewing
- 11:00 Preparing for the Exceptional: High Consequence Infectious Diseases – Dr Richard Capstick, Consultant, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
- 11:40 Coming to an Intensive Care Unit near you – Candidozyma auris – Dr David Tate, Consultant Public Health Infection (CPHI), North East Yorkshire and Humber, UKHSA
- 12:10 Animals in human healthcare: the impacts – Gemma Cooper, RVN, Queen Mother’s Hospital For Animals, Royal Veterinary College
- 12:50 Closing remarks
- 13:00 Close
Whether attending in person or online, we look forward to welcoming colleagues from across the North East and beyond.
