The Diploma in Infection control (DipHIC) is jointly run by the Society, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the Health Protection Agency.
The Society awards a major research grant and a number of small research grants annually as well as travel grants, primarily to allow trainees to attend conferences.
Various couses that HIS are involved with are listed below.
The Hospital Infection Society is keen to support infection control training in developing countries throughout the world. This support can take the form of specialist lectures, workshops and practical sessions.
In 2005 HIS sponsored a group to visit Sri Lanka to discuss, in particular, infection control and operating theatres.
In 2007 HIS are sponsoring a small group to visit Kosovo to assist with the decontamination and sterilisation programme currently in its infancy
If your hospital/institution would benefit from expert training and you wish to apply to HIS for support, please submit a short report outlining the work currently taking place in your country together with the level of support required.*
* Please send to
Sue Hollinshead, Hospital Infection Society, 162 Kings Cross Road, London WC1X 9DH or email sue.hollinshead@his.org.uk
