Theatres and Decontamination

Conference

20th May 2025 | CBS Arena, Coventry

Join us for this one-day conference and hear from industry-leading speakers on key subjects affecting theatres and decontamination science personnel.

20th May 2025 | CBS Arena, Coventry

Join us at this one-day conference and hear from industry experts, healthcare professionals, and innovators to hear about the latest advancements, challenges, and best practices in operating theatre management, decontamination, and infection prevention.

Under this year’s theme, ‘Innovation, Sustainability, and the Circular Economy’, this conference will provide invaluable insights into the critical aspects of infection prevention, surgical safety, and the latest technologies in operating room environments.

Speakers

Hear first hand from industry experts from both within and outside the NHS. Speakers from NHS England, leading manufacturers and healthcare experts will top the agenda, alongside real-world insights from NPAG Operating Theatre Managers and Decontamination BVG members who will share best practices and showcase how they have achieved success and savings.

The conference will also touch upon the more human side of operating theatres and decontamination including ‘human factors’ and the well-being of healthcare professionals working within these high-pressure fields.

Exhibition

In addition to the educational component of the day, the event will showcase commercial products and services and how they can aid in the everyday working lives of delegates.

AGENDA

08:45 Registration - welcome refreshments available on arrival

09:15 Chairman’s Welcome, Introductions, Housekeeping - Trevor Garcia and Dale Atkins, NPAG Facilitators

09:30 Theatres and Decontamination - We are only Human - by Jaskiern Kaur, Consultant, Leading Self Before Leading Others

10:00 The Porridge Problem – by Chris Helson, Co-Founder, Tiny Air Limited

10:30 Refreshment Break, visit exhibition booths and networking opportunity with peers

11:00 Human Factors and Civility and their impact on the WHO checklist - by Nigel Roberts, Deputy Director of Nursing, Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

11:30 Surgical Implant Safety: Mitigating Risks and Strengthening Traceability - by Lindsay Keeley, Clinical Patient Safety Quality Lead,The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP)

12:00 RIGHT INSTRUMENTS, RIGHT TIME, RIGHT CONDITION, is this RIGHT for circular economy too? – by Nigel Stent, Audit Manager and Kadeem Pringle, National Sales Manager, B.Braun

12:30 Lunch Break, visit exhibition booths and networking opportunity with peers

13:45 Project Management and Ophthalmology Vanguard Theatres - by Ajay Sooknah, Head of Operations Surgery, The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

14:15 Pre-op Productivity Improvement to assist in Elective Recovery - by Lorraine Boylan, Surgical Matron & GIRFT Associate, Buckingham Healthcare NHS Trust & GIRFT

14:45 Refreshment Break, visit exhibition booths and networking opportunity with peers

15:05 Addressing Procedure Waiting Times and Sterile Reprocessing Challenges in the NHS - by Darren Crawt, Senior Executive Consultant, Vestige EQMS Konnect by Medal Intelligence Systems

15:35 Benefits of a good CAPA System & the preparation of Corrective Action Plans - by Dawn Chivers, Audit Manager, Intertek Medical Notified Body UK

16:05 Chairman’s Summary & Prize Draw - Trevor, Dale and NPAG

16:15 Conference Close

DOWNLOAD THE AGENDA HERE

The exhibition will be open from 8:30am and is free for all delegates to attend. We are expecting over 25 stands this year from across the decontamination and theatres industries.

Delegates who visit the exhibition will have the opportunity to enter a prize draw.

Please download the sponsorship packages we are offering this year:

Sponsorship Packages

To register your attendance, please click the link below to download a PDF copy of the conference Registration Form. Completed forms need to be returned to NPAG via email.

Registration Form Link:

NPAG Theatres and Decontamination Conference Registration Form

Early bird NHS rates are available until the 28th March 2025.

For further details, please email the NPAG Team, here: info@npag.eastamb.nhs.uk