Working Parties

Working Parties

The Society is involved in a number of Working Parties that produce evidence-based and expert guidance in all areas of infection prevention and control. Many of these are led by the Society. HIS members also provide expert representation on Working Parties of other organisations.

The Society is involved in a number of Working Parties:

• Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negatives (joint with British Infection Association and British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy)

• Prevention and Control of Infection in Burns Units (joint with British Burns Association)

• Microbiological Commissioning and Monitoring of Operating Theatre Suites

• Decontamination of Intracavity Medical Devices

• Surveillance of EVD Infections

• Final Rinse Water for Endoscope Washer Disinfectors

• Faecal Microbiota Transplant

• Water Management for Healthcare Microbiologists

• Automatic Room Decontamination in the Healthcare Setting

• Meticillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (joint with BIA, IPS and BSAC)

If you are interested in becoming involved in a HIS working party or would like  to suggest a new guideline or guidance topic, please contact Dr Gemma  Marsden (Research and Development Manager) via email  in the first instance.