Join the Northern Ireland Branch Annual Conference for a day of expert insights, networking, and discussions on the latest in infection prevention and control. Stay tuned for more details!
Venue: Tullyglass Hotel, 178 Galgorm Rd, Ballymena, BT42 1HJ, Northern Ireland
Date: 4th June 2025
CLICK HERE to register your interest – we look forward to seeing you there!
Agenda
8.30am – 9.15am
Registration & Exhibition Viewing
9.15am – 9.20am
Welcome & Housekeeping with morning chairperson Brighdin McFalone, IPS Coordinator N Ireland Branch
9.20am – 9.40am
Keynote Address – IPC Matters, Dr Alex Rhys FInstLM FRSA, Chief Executive Officer, Infection Prevention Society
9.40am – 10.20am
‘Candida Aura – ‘What you need to know.’, Dr Eileen Dorgan, Consultant Microbiologist, NHSCT
10.20am – 11.00am
Sustainability In Dental Care, Dr Ruairi O’Kane, Dentist at Streatham Dental Care, London
11.00am – 11.35am
Coffee & Exhibition Viewing
11.35am – 12.10pm
‘The Gloves Off project’, Ruth Robb, Lead IPCN, NIAS
12.10pm – 12.40pm
IP&C As a nurse and a patient – The lived experience, Sarah Hogg, Service User & Haematology Staff Nurse, NHSCT
12:40pm – 1.55 pm
Lunch & Exhibition Viewing
2.00pm – 2.05pm
Afternoon Chairperson, Gemma Wellwood IPS Deputy Coordinator N Ireland Branch, Lead IPCN, SHSCT
2.05pm – 2.45pm
“Measles – from eradication to resurgence”, Dr Kathy Li, Consultant Virologist, BHSCT
2.45pm – 3.05pm
Measles – IP&C precautions, Janet Wheelan, IP&CN, SHSCT
3.05pm – 3.25pm
The Role of the Link Nurse & the transition into IPC, Laura Watson IP&CN, NHSCT
3.25 pm – 3.45 pm
The Career Development of an IPCN – A Systemic Review, Naomi McClughan, IP&CN, SHSCT
3.45pm – 4.00pm
Quiz prizes and closing remarks