IPC Training Day - Aspects of decontamination

9 September 2026

This course has been approved by the Royal College of Pathologists for 5 CPD credits. A Certificate of attendance will be provided for delegates who attend the webinar. 

10:00 - 10:05 Welcome and introduction Chair (Morning): Hermaleigh Townsley, NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
10:05 - 10:45 Introduction to Decontamination Becky Hill, specialist in water quality assurance, IPC and environmental hygiene
10:45 - 11:10 Decontamination of reusable medical devices Ellie Wishart, Senior Medical Affairs Manager, Nanosonics
11:10 - 11:30 Break  
11:30 - 12:05

Hospital-wide management of effective decontamination 

Pat Turner, General Manager. Turner Decontamination Advisory Services
12:05 - 12:40 Healthcare laundry Bacillus outbreak case study: You won't get involved until something goes wrong Gayti Morris, Consultant Microbiologist, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
12:40 - 13:30

Lunch

 
13:30 - 14:05 The Healthcare Environment, HAI Transmission and Effective Use of Disinfectant Wipes

Phil Norville, Chief Executive Officer, IPC Partners

14:05 - 14:40 Environmental decontamination and the Role of Whole Room Disinfection Tom Pottage, Senior Project Team Leader, UKHSA
14:40 - 15:00

Break

 

15:00 - 15:35

An update on healthcare acquired CJD

Dr Katy Sinka, Consultant Scientist, UKHSA
15:35 - 15:40 Summary and close  Chair (Afternoon): Jincy Jerry