Infection Prevention 2013
ExCeL, London
30th September – 2nd October 2013

The UK's largest infection prevention and control event

Following a hugely successful conference in Liverpool the Infection Prevention Society Annual Conference is coming to London for the first time. Infection Prevention 2013 will be held at the ExCeL from the 30th September to the 2nd October. Organised by the Infection Prevention Society this is the major infection prevention conference and exhibition of the year. The conference has been awarded 14 CPD points by the Royal College of Pathologists. There will be in excess of 600 delegates in attendance and over 100 exhibitors. The scientific programme will deliver an array of renowned speakers covering all your infection prevention needs.

Call for Abstracts:
An integral part of conference is always the oral papers and poster presentations. They provide the ideal opportunity for those working within infection prevention and control to share best practice, research and network with colleagues. If you have a project or piece of work that you have been working on which you would like to share then why don't you consider submitting an abstract for presentation as either a poster or oral paper.

Abstract submission is an easy online step-by-step process. For more information visit www.ips.uk.net and click on the conference icon on the right hand side of the homepage.

Abstract submission deadline: 24th June 2013
Early bird price valid until: 2nd July 2013

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Updated: 15th May 2013

Health Technical Memorandum 01.05 Decontamination in Primary Care Dental Practices

Please be advised a new 2013 version of Health Technical Memorandum 01.05 Decontamination in Primary Care Dental Practices has been issued 31st March. This document supersedes the 2009 Version. This document is a guide for those conducting decontamination in primary care dental practices in England.

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Updated: 14th April 2013

THE REVISION OF EUROPEAN LEGISLATION ON MEDICAL DEVICES
The response to the public consultation - April 2013

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Updated: 14th April 2013

PRE-PURCHASE DECONTAMINATION QUESTIONNAIRE

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Updated: 19th March 2013

Research Opportunity

Click the link below for more information. Applications should be received no later than Thursday 21 March 2013.

Research Opportunity Guidance

Updated: 28th February 2013

Transmissible Spongioform Encephalopathy Agents
- Safe working and the prevention of infection

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Annex F - Endoscopy

Annex J - Pre-surgical assessment

Annex M - Managing vCJD risk in Liver Surgery and Liver Transplants

Infection Control

Updated: 18th February 2013

CFPP Update from IDSc National Chairman

A copy of the article from Medical Device Decontamination incorporating the IDSc Journal November 2012 - January 2013.

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Updated: 18th December 2012

Guidelines for transoesophageal echocardiographic probe cleaning and disinfection from the British Society of Echocardiography

To access the document please log in to the members area, go to the Document Library and click on the Technical section.

If you are already logged in click the link to go to the document library www.idsc-uk.co.uk/idscdoctechnical.php

Updated: 26th November 2012

The never events policy framework - update to policy

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Updated: 31st October 2012

Central Sterilising Club Events

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http://www.csc.org.uk/csc%20events.html

Updated: 16th July 2012

Disposition of comments on ‘CFPP 01-01 Part A’ GS - VOB

Now Available for Reference in our Members Area Document Library under Department of Health

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Updated: 8th March 2012