This masterclass is designed to be relevant for leaders at CEO level, SHA directors of nursing, directors of infection prevention and control, clinical directors and other senior managers with responsibility for the prevention and control of infections.

CHAIR, STEERING COMMITTEE
ANNETTE JEANES

CONSULTANT NURSE INFECTION CONTROL,
DIRECTOR OF INFECTION at UCLH, London.

Kevin Kerr	Harrogate District Hospital
Peter Jenks	Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Richard Cunningham	Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Tracey Halladay	The Healthcare Commission

Rationale of the Second & Third Masterclass

The Health Act 2006 and the Code of Practice for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections enshrine the commitment of the National Health Service to improve our Healthcare Associated Infection performance. It is now widely recognised that many such infections are preventable and that evidence-based interventions are beneficial.

The 2007 Masterclass on Healthcare Associated Infections showcased the recent advances and developments in infection control in the UK and helped Trusts to share techniques and achievements in this area. The 2008 series of Masterclasses will expand from MRSA and C.diff hospital acquired infections into ESBL strains, and explore how we should tackle this threat. This will be a forum for those who have implemented successful strategies and programmes to share their knowledge and experience with others. The programme design gives plenty of opportunities to understand the expectations of the Health Care Commission (HCC) and learn from the experiences of a visit from the Improvement Team.

Everyone in the Health Service (including the patient) has a role in reducing Healthcare Associated Infections and in meeting the requirements of the Health Act. The Masterclass gives an opportunity to find out what works and avoid reinventing the wheel.

The format of the Masterclass will allow for pre-class preparation with a selection of significant
scientific and management papers nominated by Faculty Members. For the two days at each Masterclass, the Faculty of professionals involved in preventing and managing Healthcare Associated Infections will be brought together and share experiences and knowledge, leading to information-exchange and an improved understanding of what is needed to be achieved and maintained to reach the aims of the Act.

Comments from delegates who attended in 2007:

Encouraged to battle on!
Please keep running these- thank you for great conference and to BD for underwriting the costs
Useful to have practical experiences of success
A very informative session over 2 days. Its a shame more people did not attend. This was very
valuable stuff