Join the Yorkshire Branch for a full day of learning, networking, and professional development at their Annual Conference.
This year’s programme features expert speakers covering key topics in infection prevention and control, including pandemic reflections, workforce challenges, health inequalities, and the impact of political change on public health.
Highlights include sessions from Dr Muhammad Yaseen, Dr Jude Robinson, Ms Kerry Holden, and Dr Catherine Heffernan, along with practical case studies on TB management, zoonosis, and engaging link workers.
With opportunities to connect with peers, explore our exhibition, and enjoy refreshments and lunch, this is a must-attend event for anyone working in IPC.
Spaces are limited – secure your ticket today!
Agenda
08.30-09.15
Registration & Exhibition Viewing
09.15-09.30
Chair Welcome & Housekeeping with Ms Kimberley Wynn, Branch Coordinator, Lead Nurse IPC/TB, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
09.30-10.10
Pandemic Reflections with Dr Muhammad Yaseen, Director of Infection Prevention and Control, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
10.10-10.50
Engaging Link Workers with Ms Fiona Simons, Lead Nurse for Clinical Quality, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
10.50-11.20
Refreshments & Exhibition Viewing
11.20-12.00
Workforce and Implementation Science with Dr Jude Robinson, Senior Infection Prevention and Control Specialist, IPS President
12.00-12.40
Zoonosis with Ms Gemma Cooper, Infection Prevention and Control RVN Manager
12.40-13.40
Lunch & Exhibition Viewing
13.40-14.20
Management of a TB case within a care home with Ms Natasha Brough, TB Practitioner, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
14.20-15.00
Clinical conversations – Health inequalities in IPC with Ms Kerry Holden, Deputy Director of IPC, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, IPS Vice President
15.00-15.40
Health epidemiology – the healthcare/IPC implications of current political changes with Dr Catherine Heffernan, Director of Health Improvement, Southwest London Integrated Care Board
15.40-16.00
Closing remarks and close of conference with Ms Kimberley Wynn, Branch Coordinator, Lead Nurse IPC/TB, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust