Insight Webinar with IPC Partners - Managing infection risk from hospital sinks and drains
Aired on 09 and 10 September 2026
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 Insight Webinar is hosted by IPC Partners in partnership with the Infection Prevention Society (IPS) and the Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) with Dr Issy Centeleghe on managing infection risks from hospital sinks and drains. Hospital sinks and drains can harbour pathogens that pose a substantial infection risk to patients.
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:
The mechanisms of contamination
Evidence from recent outbreaks
Strategies to mitigate the risks
Practical approaches for managing infection hazards related to sinks and drains
Improve patient safety
About This Webinar Series:
About the Insight Webinar series Insight Webinars bring together leading experts to provide focused, practical overviews of key IPC topics. This webinar attracted over 800 registrants and includes a live Q&A addressing real-world challenges from healthcare professionals.
If you have any questions, please contact IPC Partners.
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/
