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The recording explores how behaviour change science can help IPC teams move beyond simply telling people what good practice looks like, towards understanding why people behave as they do and how IPC interventions can be designed to work in real-world settings. In this Insight Webinar, Dr Giorgia Gon discusses the importance of context, observation and co-production when designing interventions to improve IPC practice. Drawing on examples from hand hygiene, environmental cleaning and healthcare settings across different countries, she explores how capability, opportunity, motivation, social norms, workflow and organisational culture influence behaviour. The session also considers: - Why variation in IPC practice matters when designing interventions - The value of observing real clinical workflows before deciding what needs to change - How behaviour change approaches complement the WHO multimodal improvement strategy - Using co-design and co-production to create practical, context-specific interventions - The influence of social norms, motivation and psychological safety - How IPC teams can identify and target the groups and behaviours where change is most needed - The importance of piloting, refining and adapting interventions rather than relying on one-size-fits-all campaigns The presentation is followed by a wide-ranging Q&A with Jon Otter and Phil Norville, covering behaviour change campaigns, the Hawthorne effect, incentives, vaccination, senior leadership and lessons that can be transferred between healthcare settings.

Which infection prevention and control papers from the past year could have the greatest impact on practice? In this IPC Partners Journal Club, Dr Jon Otter and Dr Phil Norville critically review 10 important studies covering artificial intelligence, whole-genome sequencing, Candidozyma auris, CPE, antimicrobial stewardship, healthcare water systems, air disinfection and dry-surface biofilms. They explore the strengths and limitations of each paper, discuss the practical implications for IPC teams, and consider where research is beginning to change everyday practice. The session concludes with audience questions on wastewater surveillance, mattress and linen decontamination, ventilation and the future application of emerging technologies in IPC.

How important is environmental cleaning and disinfection in preventing healthcare-associated infections? Is surface disinfection as important as hand hygiene? What are the biggest unanswered questions in environmental infection prevention and control? In this Insight Webinar, hosted by IPC Partners in partnership with the Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) and the Infection Prevention Society (IPS), Dr Curtis Donskey joins Dr Jon Otter and Dr Phil Norville to explore the current state of the art in surface disinfection and environmental infection control. The webinar covers: ✅ The role of environmental contamination in pathogen transmission ✅ Cleaning and disinfection as partners to hand hygiene ✅ Daily disinfection and high-touch surfaces ✅ Candidozyma auris, Clostridioides difficile and environmental reservoirs ✅ Sporicidal disinfectants in healthcare settings ✅ Sustainability and the environmental impact of disinfectants ✅ Ready-to-use wipes versus dilutable disinfectants ✅ Sink drains, biofilms and “super-splasher” sinks ✅ Shared equipment, floors and overlooked sources of transmission ✅ Airborne dispersal of bacterial pathogens ✅ Whole genome sequencing for transmission tracking ✅ Far-UVC and other continuous disinfection technologies ✅ Future research priorities in environmental IPC Dr Donskey presents his “Top 10 Questions” in surface disinfection, providing a thought-provoking overview of emerging evidence, controversies and opportunities for innovation in healthcare environmental hygiene. About Insight Webinars: Insight Webinars provide expert-led discussions on key topics in infection prevention and control, helping frontline healthcare professionals stay up to date with the latest evidence and best practice. #InfectionPrevention #IPC #HealthcareAssociatedInfections #EnvironmentalCleaning #SurfaceDisinfection #CandidaAuris #CDifficile #HealthcareEpidemiology #PatientSafety #EnvironmentalHygiene #InfectionControl #HIS #IPS #IPCPartners