Insight Webinar with IPC Partners - Invasive meningococcal disease: situation update and IPC implications

Aired on 27 March 2026

 In this Insight Webinar, Dr Jon Otter provides a timely update on the current epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease and what it means for infection prevention and control practice. This session contains a clear, evidence‑based overview of clinical presentation, transmission dynamics, and practical IPC actions for frontline teams. 

 IPC Partners is a collaborative of experts providing infection prevention information and solutions to healthcare providers and corporate partners. The Infection Prevention Society is a membership society that strives to fulfil its vision of a world where no person is harmed by a preventable infection by supporting, improving, engaging, and impacting positively to influence and improve evidence-based IPC practice, for the benefit of all. The Healthcare Infection Society represents a broad membership of experts in the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections, and aims to advance knowledge, foster scientific interest and share information about the field.  

This webinar is aimed at: 

Infection Prevention & Control professionals, clinicians, and laboratory teams. The webinar will equip attendees with the latest insights to support rapid recognition, effective response, and preparedness.

Convenors: Dr. Jon Otter & Dr Phil Norville.

What This Webinar Covers 

This session covers the recent outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease linked to the Canterbury region in the UK.

About This Webinar Series:

This is the fourth in a series of IPC Insight Webinars running throughout 2026. All sessions are CPD‑accredited by the Royal College of Pathologists and aim to provide concise expert overviews, stimulate discussion and build a global community of infection prevention enthusiasts. You can see the programme of webinars and their Journal Club cousins here: https://ipcpartners.org/learn-with-us/