2012 Events
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It Could Happen to You!Friday 20 April 2012. The Preston Marriott Hotel, Preston |
You never know when you will be faced with the challenge of dealing efficiently with unexpected events that seriously disrupt normal services. UK health services have experienced a variety of emergencies which have challenged their emergency preparedness and business continuity plans. Unexpected natural disasters such as fires, floods, power outages, communications and IT failures are a significant risk, as experience demonstrates their impact should not be underestimated. Equally the country is on substantial terrorist alert which creates its own challenges. Lessons learnt from historical events show that being prepared for emergencies ensures prompt and effective recovery of services and therefore their survival! This one day Conference will enable managers to discuss and share with multi-agency professionals their experience of dealing with challenging emergencies, highlighting the benefits of integrated emergency management. A common theme will be the importance of being prepared for the unexpected ….. IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU! |
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Legionella and Pseudomonas
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Legionella is recognised as a high risk category within the Healthcare environment and as such demands management control policies to change in response to new findings relating to exposure. Legionella appears to be mutating after the discovery of the bacteria in temperatures above 50°C, it also seems to becoming resistant to certain biocides. Recently Legionella has been in the news when the bacterium was discovered in compost heaps; car windscreens wash bottles and dental practices. Within the UK it is estimated 9,000 people contract Legionnaire’s disease each year, which are very worrying statistics for healthcare establishments who, by their very nature, have vulnerable patients and visitors in plentiful supply. Legionella pneumophila is now probably the most recognisable water related pathogen within healthcare establishments. However, there are other water-borne infections within hospitals that share remarkable similarities. Pseudomonas is such a pathogen in particular the Pseudomonas Aeruginosa strain, like Legionella it is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause a wide range of infections. It is the leading cause of illness in patients that are immunocompromised. Pseudomonas Aeruginosa can survive in distilled water and is frequently found in whirlpools and hot tubs, the two main routes of infection from contaminated water are skin contact, and lung exposure from inhaling aerosols. It is also relatively resistant to many antibiotics. The department of health recently issued an alert regarding Pseudomonas, which raised more questions than answers. So, is resistance futile? This conference aims to inform the audience of the dangers of Pseudomonas and how to best protect our patients and staff from this pathogen and will also give an invaluable update on many new changes in Legionella control and legislation. |
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The Patient Environment & YouWednesday 16 May 2012 |
A topical and informative study day incorporating a wide range of areas including: domestic services including PAS 5748 , infection control, waste management, quality assurance and compliance, customer focus and the changing face of the NHS. Keynote speaker Dr Liz Jones, Head of Patient Environment, Department of Health. |
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Electrical Resilience Friday 6th July 2012 |
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FM Annual Conference 2012 Wednesday and Thursday, 19 and 20 September 2012 |
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Management & Supervisory Day Wednesday 10 October 2012 |
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Decontamination November 2012 |
Interested? For further information please contact Sam Landon
For information on any aspect of Ntag contact Sam Landon
Tel: 01253 306415, FAX: 01253 953886 or email