Practical Water Outbreak Management and Clinical and Environmental Surveillance in Healthcare

A free water webinar supported by Pall Medical

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  • Location
    Online
  • Time
    1pm - 2pm
  • Date
    Wed 28 Oct 2026
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This talk will discuss the management of healthcare associated water incidents including investigations, control measures and communication strategies. It will also discuss the role of clinical and microbiological surveillance to enable rapid detection.

Supported by Pall Medical

Speakers

Teresa Inkster

Speaker

Dr Teresa Inkster is a Consultant Microbiologist and Infect…

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Teresa Inkster

Speaker

Dr Teresa Inkster is a Consultant Microbiologist and Infection Control Doctor with ARHAI Scotland. She has extensive experience in dealing with healthcare incidents and outbreaks including those due to waterborne pathogens. She also teaches outbreak management and built environment modules on a Masters in IPC course at University of Highlands and Islands.

Michael Weinbren

Chair

Consultant medical microbiologist and infection control doc…

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Michael Weinbren

Chair

Consultant medical microbiologist and infection control doctor with over 40 years experience in the NHS. Currently working as the specialist adviser for microbiology in the New Hospital Programme. Key areas of interest water, wastewater systems, AMR and occupant safety. Publications include; working member of national guidance including the NHS E technical bulletin on Mycobacterium abscessus and a book ‘safe water in healthcare’.