Mark Furmage is a Decontamination Officer for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. This is one of the seven Health Boards within NHS Wales. His role is dedicated to all aspects of Decontamination within the Health Board, working within the Infection Prevention and Control Team.
Mark is a registered IHEEM Authorising Engineer Decontamination AE (D) and was registered in August 2023. Mark has worked within NHS Wales for over 30 years.
Joanna Chapman is an infection prevention and control clinical nurse specialist working in an acute NHS Trust. She has a MSc in Infection Prevention and Control which has been invaluable in fuelling my passion for education within IPC. She is a member of the Education and Professional Development Committee of the Infection Prevention Society and also a co-founder of the Twinning at IPC podcast.
Lesley McKay has been a Registered Nurse for over 30 years and is currently employed as Associate Chief Nurse in Infection Prevention & Control. Lesley previously worked in general surgical and intensive care nursing, before moving into infection prevention and control in 1998. As if the challenge of leading the Trust’s IPC response to the global Covid-19 pandemic wasn’t enough, from 2020 to 2023 Lesley successfully completed an MBA programme of study. Always ready to take on a challenge, Lesley’s latest personal ambitions are to complete the 214 Wainright walks and to teach herself to play the ukelele.
Ursula Morby is the ADON Group Decontamination Lead at UL Hospital Limerick, covering one model 4 hospital and four model 2 hospitals. Ursula started her career at Barnet & Edgware hospital as a staff nurse. Ursula has worked across various departments in hospitals in both the UK and Ireland as a senior staff nurse. During her time at Nuffield Health Chandlers Ford Hospital, Ursula designed, commissioned, and managed a new endoscopy unit. Over the last 20 years Ursula has focused her career in becoming an expert in hospital decontamination and has recently completed a BSc in Nurse Manager as well as a MSc in Advanced Leadership with the RCSI.
Prof. Craig Williams currently works at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay but has 35 years of experience in a number of NHS diagnostic laboratories. His research interests include complex biofilm infections on mucosal surfaces, biofilm attachment to surfaces, bacterial fungal interactions and novel diagnostic methods for infectious disease.
Jincy Jerry is the Assistant Director of Nursing in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. She has expertise in clinical disinfection, decontamination, surgical site Infection, surveillance, outbreak management, and healthcare ventilation. Jincy was awarded the “Hospital Manager of the Year 2020” by Irish Healthcare Awards for her outstanding leadership and inspirational vision. The HSE Spark Innovation Program, Ireland, presented her with the Bright Spark Award in 2022. Jincy is a pioneer in the application of robotic process automation (RPA) in clinical settings in Irish healthcare. She has received three Innovation Academy Awards at the 6th and 7th International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (2021 and 2023), held in Geneva.. Out of more than 52,000 candidates from around the world, Jincy was chosen as a Top 10 Finalist for the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award in 2023.
Tracey Scott has extensive experience in the field of decontamination services having started her role as a CSSD technician in May of 2001, she was promoted to senior CSSD technician and studied decontamination to become the manager of the CSSD in Mount Carmel Hospital, CDU Manager at St Vincent’s Private Hospital, she moved to the role of Decontamination Business Development Manager from 2016-2019 to work with Zehnacker Healthcare Ireland.
Tracey has been the CSSD manager in the Dublin Dental University Hospital and manages the LDU’s within the Irish Prison Services since starting in 2019.
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Tracey currently holds the position of Chairperson of the Irish Decontamination Institute.
An experienced senior infection prevention and control specialist, recently seconded to the New Hospital Programme as Clinical Fellow for IPC and Project Oriel for Moorfields Eye Hospital. Catherine has presented at international conferences, including the Infection Prevention Society, World Association of Eye Hospitals, Markets and Markets and the International Ophthalmic Nurses Association. Her work has involved contributions to national guidelines and policies, poster presentations at IPS and ARVO and author/co-author to several publications. Her interests include surveillance, IPC in the built environment, education, and collaborative leadership.
Obaro Abadioru has a B.Sc. (Hons.) degree in Microbiology (1995), a PG Cert. in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance (2007), and a Level 5 Diploma in CMI Leadership and Management (2012. He has worked in the brewery industry in the quality control department and became a shift lead in charge of entire productions between 1997 and 2000. Also, he worked in the pharmaceutical industry in quality control, quality assurance, sterility testing, and machinery validation between 2001 and 2003. He managed the microbiology section of an NHS pharmacy production between 2004 and 2007 and the sterile services and endoscopy in various NHS trusts in London between 2007 and 2022.
Mat is a Lecturer at Solent University and the founder of Quantum QI Coaching. Quantum QI Coaching is a professional service that helps healthcare providers and professionals improve work systems, work processes, patient outcomes, and staff wellbeing through a simplified understanding of clinical human factors and quality improvement principles. Mat also holds a PhD in Health Sciences from the University of Southampton. His doctoral studies focused on understanding the relationship between Clinical Human Factors and IPC Practices in Complex Healthcare Systems. Before pursuing a career in academia and mentoring, Mat worked in clinical practice as an Infection Prevention Charge Nurse.
Jeribelle (Belle) Barcelona is currently working as an IPC Clinical Nurse Specialist. She is a registered adult nurse with previous experiences in Emergency Medicine, Primary and Occupational Health and Trauma and Orthopaedics before starting her career in Infection Prevention and Control. She is currently completing her Master’s Degree in International Health Major in Health Systems and Development. She is keen in education and training of healthcare workers on infection prevention and control and assisting and facilitating projects related to this.
Peter completed his undergraduate medical education at University College London (UCL) from 1986 to 1991, followed by studies at the College of Medicine, University of Malawi, from 1991 to 1992. He pursued postgraduate education in general medicine at Heartlands Hospital and Royal Liverpool Teaching Hospital, and in clinical microbiology at University Hospitals of Leicester. Currently, Peter holds the position of Trust Clinical Lead for antimicrobial stewardship at University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. Additionally, he serves as the Training Programme Director for Infection Training in the West Midlands. Peter's special interests lie in antimicrobial stewardship and teaching, where he actively contributes as an examiner for the Royal College of Pathologists and fulfills the role of Training Programme Director for West Midlands Infection Training.
Amita is an accomplished IPC specialist with 18 years of experience in the field working in a variety of healthcare environments including acute and specialist services. In 2015 Amita joined Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as their Lead Infection Prevention and Control Nurse. Amita has contributed to the wider understanding of IPC in ophthalmology both regionally and nationally having participated in national policy review groups, a member of the NCL DIPC Forum since 2020 and organised the first IPC in Ophthalmology conference in 2023. Amita has a MSc in Infection Control, BSc in Health Studies, Diploma in Infection Control Nursing and Diploma in Nursing Studies. Amita is also a graduate of the Mary Seacole leadership programme and has completed the first Infection Prevention and Control NCL Fellowship programme. Her passion is to continue to work in the exciting and ever-changing speciality of infection prevention and control and share her learning and experiences further.
Sonia completed her nursing degree in 2006 and worked as an orthotrauma team leader and patient safety link in Lisbon’s largest public hospital. In 2014, finished her MSc in Management of Healthcare Units, in which she led a study on nurses’ commitment to change on adopting new IPC and safety measures.
In 2017 started to work in the UK as a ward sister and later as the IPC Lead. Since 2022 works at East Surrey Hospital as the Senior IPC Specialist Nurse and finished the MSc IPC with a project focused on improving adherence to guidelines on prewarming surgical patients.
Richard is a registered physiotherapist back in the Philippines and have moved to the UK and pursued a career in Medical Device Decontamination for nearly two decades. Richard have held managerial responsibilities in numerous private and NHS and have gained numerous Medical Device Qualifications along the way. Richard is a certified lead Auditor for ISO13485, quality management of medical devices and recently joined Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust as Medical Device Coordinator- Contracts.
Starting as a lab technician in medical microbiology, Paul has worked as a infection control practitioner, key lecturer hygiene and infection control, expert sterile medical devices and expert flexible endoscope reprocessing in several hospitals in the Netherlands, e.g., the University Medical Centre Groningen and the Medical Centre Leeuwarden. He also worked in infection control in elderly, nursing homes and dentistry. He did some research on flexible endoscope reprocessing, and presented on this topic on many (inter)national conferences. He also developed courses on decontamination and endoscope reprocessing for staff in central sterilization departments and endoscope reprocessing. In his present job at PENTAX Medical, Paul is responsible for hygiene, infection control and reprocessing in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Elanor Dixon is Product Director for Tristel Solutions, a UK manufacturer of medical device decontamination products. Elanor started her career in research and development for the consumer disinfectant market, which sparked her passion for product development. In 2017 her product focus shifted to the Infection Prevention and Control sector within human healthcare, which saw her become a named inventor on three granted patents that specify novel delivery systems, coordinate the validation, and launch of multiple decontamination products for both UK and overseas markets, and build a team of product specialists that align to ISO 13485 medical devices standards. Elanor now leads a team of product managers and microbiologists for Tristel.
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A dedicated Infection Prevention & Control Specialist with a creative attitude and mindset for new projects development with around eleven years of experience specialized in the health care space. Personable certified Biologist, (Science, Biology, English and Computer) Teacher, Central Sterilization Technician, IPC Specialist, ISO 9001 Lead Implementer, ISO 22000 Auditor, SASO Senior Quality Ambassador, International Professional OSHA Trainer, Project Management Professional, Risk Management Professional, Professional in Business Analysis, Project Management Institute Member, GCC Standardization Organization Ambassador, Saudi Society of Infection Prevention & Control Founding Member, the Representative of the Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu at the 7th International Infection Control, Sterilization & Decontamination in Healthcare Conference, a Lecturer at the Middle East & North Africa Federation for Hospital Sterilization (MENA-FHSS) and CEBAHI Health Academy and a BICSL Trainer. Successful at building strong professional relationships. Manages work by maintaining high team morale and energy. Skilled mentor and mediator who excels at bringing out the best in team members. Excellent communication, organizational and analytical capabilities.
An experienced Infection Prevention & Control Nurse Specialist and Neuro HDU nurse with progressive experience in clinical nursing, management, auditing, infection control, clinical data analysis, clinical review, and clinical data abstraction and reporting to regulatory, licensure, and surveillance agencies. I have done BSc Nursing and Diploma in Infection Control Nursing from India. Currently pursuing Masters in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) from University of West London. I have been Biology lecturer in India and a total of 8 years of clinical experience in Neuro HDU and 3 and half years of experience in IPC (both India and UK). Currently, working in Kings College Hospital as IPC Clinical Nurse Specialist I have achieved a number of accolades. In particular, Royal College of Nursing London’s Rising Star Award, 2022; British Journal of Nursing Bronze Award, 2022 and recently IPS Silver Impact Award for the IPC team, Kings College Hospital.
