The draft guideline 'Microbiological factors in the design, validation and verification of operating theatres: consensus guidance for infection prevention and control professionals and members of Ventilation Safety Groups' has been submitted to the Journal of Hospital Infection and is available in preprint.

The finalised version will be ready in the coming weeks. 

 

Working Party members

Members

Hilary Humphreys (Chair) Healthcare Infection Society
Karren Staniforth Healthcare Infection Society
Joanna Walker Healthcare Infection Society
Andrew Thomas British Orthopaedic Association
Christopher Lynch Healthcare Infection Society
Craig Mackintosh Healthcare Infection Society
Catherine Wagland Infection Prevention Society
Giles Bond-Smith Association of Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland
Helgi Johannsson Royal College of Anaesthetists 
Peter Hoffman Healthcare Infection Society
Kate Woodhead  
Andrew Poplett  
Lisa Tierney Association for Perioperative Practice
Graham Taylor  
Michael Soroka  
Robert Townsend Healthcare Infection Society