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31 March 2025
| 13:30 - 13:35 | Welcome and introduction |
Dr Surabhi Taori, Chair, HIS Professional Development Committee Dr Colin Brown, Head of Antimicrobial Resistance & Healthcare Associated Infections and Deputy Director: Epidemic & Emerging Infections, UKHSA |
| 13:35 - 14:15 | C. auris emergence as a public health problem | Dr Ali Abdolrasouli, Principal Clinical Scientist, UKHSA National Mycology Reference Laboratory |
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C. auris epidemiology in England |
Dr Emma Budd, Principal Scientist (Fungal Epidemiology), UKHSA |
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C. auris guidance for acute healthcare settings, and implementation |
Dr Mariyam Mirfenderesky, Consultant in Infectious Disease and Medical Microbiology, UKHSA Ms Val Weston, National IPC Nurse Consultant, NHSE |
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| Current risk, UKHSA and NHS response and what needs to happen next |
Dr James Elston, Consultant in Epidemiology and Public Health, Incident Director (C. auris), UKHSA Prof. Mark Wilcox, National Clinical Director for IPC, NHSE |
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| 14:15 - 14:45 |
Panel Q&A |
All speakers, plus: Dr Rohini Manuel, Consultant in Public Health Infection and Consultant Microbiologist, UKHSA Dr Trish Mannes, Regional Deputy Director (South East), UKHSA Ms Carole Fry, IPC Strategic Lead, UKHSA |