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SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS:
POINTERS
5th CONFERENCE
Prevention of Occupational Infection,
Treatment and Exposure Reporting Strategies
11th – 12th
December 2014
Cardiff City Hall
Highlights of the programme include:
Day 1 – Thursday 11th December
• The first session of conference will be presented by Suzanne
Butler with a session entitled ”Personal Testimony, HCV
Changed My Life”.
• Followed by Dr Richard Heron with a session on ”Occupational
Transmission of BBVs and Other Infections”.
• The afternoon will begin with a session from Dr Matthew Donati
on ”HIV Point of Care Testing – near the patient but far from
perfect?” and ”HIV Policy Changes: Benefits for infected HCW’s”
from Dr Kirsty Roy.
5th Pointers
Conference
11th - 12th December 2014
Cardiff City Hall
The 5th POINTERS Conference highlights the prevention
of bloodborne viruses (BBVs) in the healthcare setting.
This year’s conference will be held on the 11th - 12th
December 2014 at the beautiful Cardiff City Hall.
Risks of bloodborne virus (BBV) infections remain of
great concern in the healthcare setting. As its name
indicates, POINTERS (Prevention of Occupational
Infections, Treatment and Reporting Strategies) is
focused not only on information on the elimination
and prevention of healthcare worker exposures
to BBVs and other infections, but also on raising
awareness in order to improve the reporting, follow-up
and management of exposures and occupationally
acquired BBV infections.
This conference is a result of a unique collaboration
between the Infection Prevention Society (IPS) and
the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM). The
conference is supported by Public Health England,
Public Health Wales and the Welsh Government.
These organisations have a commitment to healthcare
and have worked together to provide a fascinating
and topical programme considering BBV infection and
other infectious diseases in a healthcare setting.
• This will be closely followed by ”Advances in the treatment of
HCV; What’s new?” by Dr Ashley Brown.
• The topic of Vicky Mason’s session is ”A two year retrospective
audit of HIV PEP prescribing from the Emergency and
Occupational Health Departments within two NHS London
Trusts”.
• The first day will close with a round table group discussion led
by Dr Melvina Woode Owusu followed by a feedback and sum
up from Dr Fortune Ncube.
Day 2 – Friday 12th December
• The second day starts with a keynote lecture from Professor
Lucille Blumberg entitled ”Occupational Transmission of Viral
Haemorrhagic Fever (VHF): How do we protect our healthcare
workers?”.
• This is followed by sessions focusing on BBV in the Healthcare
Setting and their Management. The first of these sessions is by
Dr Siew Lin Ngui with a session on ”The Role of Phylogenetic
Analysis in the Healthcare Setting” followed by Dr Lika Nehaul,
Dr Gill Richardson and Mr Brendan Mason with a session on
”HCV Look back, A Detective Art”. The morning sessions will
be brought to a close by Dr Margaret Fitzgerald with a session
entitled ”Possible in-hospital Transmission of Hepatitis (B/C) in
Southern Ireland”.
• The afternoon will begin with sessions pertaining to TB
and Influenza and Vaccine Preventable Infectious Disease
Management in Healthcare Workers with the first session
coming from Dr Richard Pebody on ”Strategies to Improve Flu
Vaccine Uptake”.
• Followed by a session on ”Tuberculosis in healthcare workersMissed Opportunities for Prevention” by Dr Lucy Thomas and
Jennifer Davidson.
• The conference will close with a panel and open discussion
led by Professor Noel Gill. This will enable delegates to ask
questions of the expert panel, listen to the experiences and
advice of others.
The conference is backed by the most
comprehensive exhibition of products and
services aimed at reducing BBV infection in
healthcare workers.
Make sure that you book your place as soon
as possible at this historic event.
Register now at: www.eventsforce.net/5thpointers2014
The Programme
Thursday 11th December
08.30
Registration opens
Chairs:
Dr Fortune Ncube and Dr Richard Heron
09.15
Welcome and Opening Address: Dr Ruth Hussey
09.30
Personal Testimony, HCV Changed My Life: Ms Suzanne Butler
10.15
Keynote Occupational Transmission of BBVs and Other Infections: Dr Richard Heron
10.45
Exhibition Viewing and Refreshments
11.15
Eye of the Needle Report: Dr Melvina Woode Owusu
11.35
The Sentinel Reporting of Occupational Exposures: Mr Brian Rice
11.50
EU Directive on Sharps Injuries; Where are we now?
12.10
HIV Policy Changes: Benefits for infected HCW’s: Dr Kirsty Roy
12.30
Exhibition Viewing, Lunch and Poster Session Zone
Chairs:
Dr Kirsty Roy and Mr Brian Rice
13.30
The UKAP Occupational Monitoring Health Register for Infected HCW: Dr Katy Sinka
13.55
HIV Point of Care Testing - near the patient but far from perfect? Dr Matthew Donati
14.20
Advances in the treatment of HCV; What’s new? Dr Ashley Brown
14.45
New Approaches to HBV Infected: HCW’s with High Viral Load: Dr Fortune Ncube
15.05
Exhibition Viewing and Refreshments
15.30
A two year retrospective audit of HIV PEP prescribing from the Emergency and Occupational Health Departments within two NHS London Trusts: Dr Vicky Mason
16.20
Round table group discussion: Dr Melvina Woode Owusu
16.50
Feedback and sum up: Dr Fortune Ncube
17.30
Close of day
Friday 12th December
08.30
Registration
09.15
Welcome and Opening Address: Professor Heather Loveday
09.30
Keynote: Occupational Transmission of Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (VHF): How do we protect our healthcare workers? Professor Lucille Blumberg
10.00
Spotlight on Ebola
10.30
Exhibition Viewing and Refreshments
Chair:
Professor Heather Loveday
BBV in the Healthcare Setting and their Management
11.00
The Role of Phylogenetic Analysis in the Healthcare Setting: Dr Siew Lin Ngui
11.25
HCV Look back, A Detective Art: Dr Lika Nehaul, Dr Gill Richardson and Mr Brendan Mason
11.50
Possible in-hospital Transmission of Hepatitis (B/C) in Southern Ireland: Dr Margaret Fitzgerald
12.15
Exhibition Viewing, Lunch and Drop In Zone
Chairs:
Professor Noel Gill and Dr Melvina Woode Owusu
TB and Influenza and Vaccine Preventable Infectious Management in Healthcare Workers
13.15
Strategies to Improve Flu Vaccine Uptake: Dr Richard Pebody
13.40
Tuberculosis in healthcare workers - Missed Opportunities for Prevention: Dr Lucy Thomas and Ms Jennifer Davidson
14.05
Occupational Health Measures to prevent TB in Healthcare Workers: Dr Dominik Zenner
14.30
MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) Coronavirus: Professor Nick Phin
15.00
Refreshment Break
15.30
Panel and Open Discussion: Professor Noel Gill
16.00
Close of Conference: Professor Noel Gill
Abstract Submission
• Best practice of case management
• Implementation of the new EU legislation on safety devices
The 5th POINTERS conference is delighted to invite
• Case studies
submission of abstracts for original contribution to the field
•Management of iatrogenic, healthcare worker to patient
of prevention of occupational infections among healthcare
infection transmissions
workers. Contributions are invited for both poster and
• Epidemiology of nosocomial infections, patient to healthcare
oral presentation on a range of local, regional, national and
worker and patient to patient infections
international projects.
Abstracts are especially welcome from occupational health
Research areas of interest include:
departments, showcasing best practice and lessons learned
• Prevention of occupational infection
from the frontline of service delivery.
• Treatment of occupational infection
• Reporting of occupational infection
The deadline for submitting an abstract is Monday 3rd
•Best clinical and/or training practice in prevention and
November 2014.
treatment of occupational infection
Who Should Attend?
A&E Staff
Infection Prevention Practitioners
Risk Managers
Anaesthetists
Microbiologists
Surgeons
Audit and Surveillance Teams
NHS Management
Theatre Staff
Health and Safety Officers
Occupational Health Staff
Vascular Access Nurses
Health Protection Teams
Occupational Health Nurses
Virologists
Infection Prevention Practitioners
Physicians
Prices
Public Health England Staff, Public Health Wales Staff, FOM Member, IPS
Member, Welsh Government Staff
Non Member
£234 (inclusive of VAT)
£298.80 (inclusive of VAT)
The city of Cardiff
City Hall is located in the heart of Cardiff. The venue is set within
impressive landscaped gardens and is one of the world’s finest
civic centres.
If you are travelling by train to the venue, the closest train
station is Cardiff Central which is only a 10 minute walk to the
venue. Alternatively if you are travelling by air, Cardiff Airport is
approximately 20 minutes from Cardiff City Centre.
The venue is also easily accessible by car, with parking available
onsite at the venue however parking is limited. An alternative car
park is available at the Civic Centre avenues surrounding City Hall
on a pay and display basis. The official address for the venue is;
City Hall, Cathays Hall, Cardiff, CF10 3ND. However if you are using
a Sat Nav, please use postcode F10 3ND.
Register online at
www.eventsforce.net/5thpointers2014
For further information contact:
[email protected] or phone 01506 292 042
Register now at: www.eventsforce.net/5thpointers2014