Public health aspects of IPC, including implications of travel

20 October 2021

10:00 - 10:05 Welcome and introduction Chair
10:05 - 10:25 The role of IPC in a national outbreak investigation of Burkholderia Cepacia species Lesley Smith, UK Health Security Agency
10:25 - 10:40  Q&A  
10:40 - 11:00 Enteric Fever and IPC

Dr James Meiring, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

11:00 - 11:15 Q&A  
11:15 - 11:30 Comfort break  
11:30 - 11:55 The impact of COVID-19 - what do international travellers need to know Dr Dipti Patel, National Travel Health Network and Centre 
11:55 - 12:10 Q&A  
12:10 - 12:30 Preparing for a cholera outbreak in a conflict zone

Dr Victoria Parris, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

12:30 - 12:45 Q&A  
12:45 - 13:40 Lunch  
13:40 - 14:00 Tackling COVID19 outbreaks in the community  Dr Andrew Lee, Public Health, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), The University of Sheffield

 

14:00 - 14:15 Q&A  
14:15 - 14:35 The need for improving IPC measures to reduce HCAI in LMIC settings Dr Bill Newsholme,  Guys's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
14:35 - 14:50 Q&A  
14:50 - 15:05 Comfort break  
15:05 - 15:20 Infection control and challenges in MDR TB Dr Dominik Zenner, University College London
15:20 - 15:35 Q&A  
15:35 - 15:50

Communicable disease transmission in aircraft

Dr Mark Cairns, Civil Aviation Authority

15:50 - 16:05 Q&A  
16:05 Close