Do you want to know more about what to do with your
water screening results?
Are you keen to understand the
evidence behind waterborne organisms and the role of the environment in
healthcare associated infection?
Then welcome to the Environment Network!
This is a network for people in
clinical/scientific roles within the NHS and other associated organisations who
are interested in the role of environmental infection prevention and control in
preventing infection.
The aim of the network is to support infection prevention and control professionals involved in commissioning, environmental audit, water, air and surface testing within their Trusts. By working together we can share best practice between Trusts; as well as circulating the latest evidence and discussing personal experiences.
The 2023 meeting will focus on bringing together members from industry, clinical, scientific, engineering and built environment backgrounds to discuss risks from waterborne organisms, what developing risks we should be aware of and what kind of interventions may be open to us.
The morning will consist of lectures from experts and the afternoon will consist of case studies where participants can share learning.
Agenda (with holding titles)
09:30 – 10:00: Coffee and registration
10:00 – 10:15: Welcome and introduction to the network
(Dr Elaine Cloutman-Green, Great Ormond Street Hospital)
10:15–10:45: Atypical mycobacteria
(Dr Susanne Surman-Lee, Leegionella Ltd)
10:45–11:15: The changing face of consumable related outbreaks
(Kerren Staniforth, UKHSA)
11:15–11:45: Coffee
11:45 – 12:15: That sinking feeling: CPE outbreaks, learning from experience
(Dr Derren Ready, UKHSA)
12:15–12:35: What’s living in your shower?
(Dr Özge Yetiş, University College London)
12:35–12:55: Green innovations and their IPC challenges
(Dr Lena Ciric, University College London)
12:55–13:00: Case study sign posting
13:00-14:00: Lunch and networking session
14:00–14:45: Case study 1
14:45–15:30: Case study 2
15:30–15:50: Coffee
15:50–16:35: Case study 3
16:35–16:40: Environment Network moving forward
Environmental Infection Prevention and Control Network – Your guide to all things linked to prevention of infection transmission from healthcare environments (environment-network.com)
