HealthSmart Infection Control Summit 2026

Wed May 13 2026 at 11:00 am to 03:00 pm UTC+01:00

The Standard, London | London

JLA Limited
Publisher/HostJLA Limited
HealthSmart Infection Control Summit 2026
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A one‑day summit bringing together NHS leaders to explore the future of infection control, innovation, and technology.
About this Event

Join us at the HealthSmart Infection Control Summit 2026, bringing NHS leaders and infection‑control specialists together to explore the latest in research, technology and sustainability solutions.

Hosted at the The Standard Hotel, with floor-to-ceiling stunning views of the London skyline just 2 minutes walk from St Pancras and King’s Cross station.

The summit delivers expert keynote sessions, the latest thinking in infection control and digitisation, and valuable networking across the healthcare sector. We’re delighted to welcome Professor Katie Laird as our guest speaker, sharing her leading expertise in microbiology and infection prevention.

Whether you work in NHS clinical settings, facilities, IPC, procurement or service delivery, this is a must‑attend event for anyone shaping safer, smarter healthcare environments.


Agenda

🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
New evidence on spore survival in healthcare environments
Host: Prof. Katie Laird

Info: Professor Laird presents ground breaking new research revealing just how resilient microbes, especially C. difficile spores, surviving on healthcare textiles in ways that challenge what we think we know about infection control.


🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Putting the science into practice - Laundry process
Host: Lucy Cripwell

Info: Lucy outlines how reusable textiles, on‑site laundry design and compliant disinfection processes can support safer patient care and reduce infection risks across the NHS.


🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Complementary networking lunch
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Product lifecycles and the journey to a greener supply chain.
Host: Helen Buchan

Info: Product and sustainability leader exploring greener solutions for NHS estates.


🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Transforming healthcare through digital excellence
Host: Robert Ackland

Info: A forward‑looking exploration of how enhanced IoT visibility, real‑time data insights, and integrated digital systems are strengthening operational control, improving compliance, and enabling healthcare organisations to deliver safer, more accountable infection‑control processes.


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