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15 June 2026

New report outlines the need to embed infection prevention into every stage of healthcare building design and construction

Built Environment Infection Prevention Initiative (BEIPI), has published a new report calling for a fundamental shift in how hospitals are designed, built and maintained to reduce infection risks, cut costs and help combat antimicrobial…

20 May 2026

Leading UK infection societies launch major workforce report to strengthen future health security

Leading infection specialty organisations across the UK have today launched a new report.

05 May 2026

What’s New for World Hand Hygiene Day 2026? Latest highlights from JHI & IPIP Journals

5 May 2026 marks the World Health Organization's annual World Hand Hygiene Day. Each year their SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign focuses global attention on the importance of hand hygiene in healthcare and brings people together…

10 April 2026

Dr Manjula Meda interviewed on BBC Radio 4's Inside Health discussing antimicrobial resistance

Inside Health helps navigate the wealth of medical information - often conflicting and confusing - encountered on a daily basis.

23 February 2026

Healthcare Infection Society supports new publication on medical device decontamination principles

The Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) is pleased to support the launch of a new decontamination resource, The Principles of Medical Device Decontamination, published by the Central Sterilising Club.

27 January 2026

BEIPI workshop brings built environment and healthcare professionals together to drive safer hospital design

The second BEIPI workshop took place on 22 January 2026 hosted at Sidara HQ in Central London.

16 January 2026

Call for Papers: Essential Papers for Infection Trainees and Junior Specialists

Submit your work to the new Infection Prevention in Practice (IPIP) Special Issue.

17 December 2025

Are you feeling ready for winter?

New work in the Journal of Hospital Infection (JHI) looks at lessons unlearned after the COVID-19 pandemic.

05 December 2025

HIS response - UK Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report 2025: Infections

The Healthcare Infection Society welcomes the focus on infection in the Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report and the recognition that infection prevention and control (IPC) plays a central role in primary and secondary healthcare,…

24 November 2025

HIS Response to the 10 Year Workforce Plan

20 November 2025

HIS Journals Support WHO World AMR Awareness Week

World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) is a global campaign driven by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise understanding and awareness of AMR as a worldwide problem, and to catalyse action against the emergence and spread of…

05 November 2025

Sponsored Content: Chlorine dioxide as a candidate to protect patient safety

Author: Dr Phillip J. Norville, Independent Consultant contracted by Tristel

21 October 2025

New BEIPI report reveals how better hospital design will save lives - and millions in NHS costs

A report published today reveals that antimicrobial resistance poses a mounting threat to patient safety and NHS budgets alike.

16 October 2025

Sponsored content: Clinical decision support software in antimicrobial stewardship

Author: Chloe Pinkney, MPharm, PGDip, IP, Clinical Development Specialist, bioMérieux

23 September 2025

New HIS guidance published: Infection prevention and control in burns services

The Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) has published updated guidance providing recommendations for infection prevention and control (IPC) in burns services - the first significant update on this topic since 1991.

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