Decontamination Best Value Group
Summary
The NPAG Decontamination Best Value Group is a unique group enabling NHS and private Decontamination, Sterile Services and Endoscopy Leads/Managers and senior staff to meet and share new ideas, discuss common problems, and support one another in the practical implementation of the day-to-day processing of reusable medical devices, the latest regulations and learn of new developments and changes in decontamination science. The group covers sterile services, endoscopy, and organisational medical devices decontamination, as more managers are now having all aspects of decontamination included in the responsibilities.
This group is ideal for you to be part of a group that shares learning experiences and are always willing to support colleagues in a safe environment to ask those questions that you have always been wanting to ask in a confidential meeting. As with all our national groups, collaboration is not confined to meetings; members openly communicate with each other and actively use the NPAGNetwork. This can be invaluable as often you are a lone technical specialist manager within your organisation. This gives easy access to networking and learning.
The members drive the agenda for each meeting and the facilitator will arrange experts on the subjects who will deliver non-commercial presentations. The subjects can be updates on existing practices, new innovations on endoscopy and sterile services service delivery. The patient safety is always foremost in our minds and the effectiveness of our decontamination process is a major contributor. The enthusiasm of the members is infectious.
Members receive 3 facilitated meetings per year plus attendance to the NPAG Theatres & Decontamination Conference.
Click here for the 2025 round information flyer.
Meet the Facilitator
Trevor Garcia MIDSc (Chtd)
Decontamination Consultant
TGDecon Consultancy
Trevor retired in June 2019 after 37 years in the NHS in various Decontamination roles at 2 Trusts and as such he has gained substantial experience within the field. He also was an Associate Director of Clinical Support Services for 2 years where he gained further knowledge of Pathology, Radiology, Outpatients, Cancer Services and Pharmacy. From 2011 to 2018 (end of term of office) he was the Director of Education for the Institute of Decontamination Sciences (IDSc) and led a team with Health Education England developing an apprenticeship programme for decontamination personnel.
Since retiring he has been appointed by the National School of Healthcare Science as a lead End Point Assessor, provides consultancy to several organisations, is on the education and Conference subcommittee of the IDSc and has just been appointed to the new role of Facilitator by NPAG for the Decontamination group. His main interest is education of the decontamination staff and has been delighted with the standard of the apprentices that have completed their apprenticeship.
He was never ready to retire from the field and is now enjoying the variety of roles that are now available.
Annual Reports
Meeting Information
Decontamination Best Value Group 2025- Information Flyer
- Meeting 1 – 17th February 2025, via MS Teams
- Meeting 2 – 20th May 2025 – Conference
- Meeting 3 – 14th August 2025 – MS Teams
- Meeting 4 – 16th November 2025 – MS Teams
Become a member
Best Value Group Membership Registration Form
REGISTRATION CONDITIONS:
A VAT invoice will be issued. VAT Registration No. 654 9195 01. VAT applies to any NHS organisation outside England and to any non-NHS organisation.
Payment is due on receipt of invoice. DO NOT send payment in advance of receipt of invoice. When invoice is received, payment should be made to ‘East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust.’
ALL cancellations must be in writing. Cancellations received within 14 working days of receipt of the registration form will receive a full refund. After this date refunds cannot be made. A substitute is acceptable. NPAG cannot be held responsible for any travel expenses or accommodation costs in the event of a cancellation or postponement of a meeting, workshop or an event.
A 25% discount will be applied when an existing NPAG member joins an additional Group. This does not apply to the £300 second member rate. As a registered contact you will receive our monthly NPAG Newsletter.