Events diary

Infection Prevention 2010
Description: This event has gone from strength to strength and now is the major infection prevention event of the year. It attracts over 700 delegates and almost 150 exhibitors and will have a glittering array of speakers covering all your infection prevention needs.
Venue: Bournemouth International Centre
Date(s): 20-22 September 2010
Contact: Stacy Martin
Email: stacy@fitwise.co.uk
Web: www.infectionpreventionconference.org.uk/

 

AAGBI Annual Congress 2010
Description: The main meeting starts on the Wednesday and this year the majority of the programme is linked to the Royal College of Anaesthetists Revalidation Matrix. The meeting has three parallel streams of lectures combined with workshops and case presentations.
There will be a technical exhibition in Hall Q of the Harrogate Centre; we encourage delegates to visit all the stands to find out about new products and developments.
Venue: Harrogate International Conference Centre
Date(s): 22 - 24 September.
Contact: David Williams
Email: davidwilliams@aagbi.org
Web: www.annualcongress.org/content/welcome-aagbi-annual-congress-2010

 

Primary Care Live (London)
Description: As well as a multi-stream conference and one of the largest exhibitions of companies, organisations and charities working in the sector, Primary Care Live will be full of interesting and informative features to make the visitor experience even more worthwhile.
Venue: ExCel, London
Date(s): 29 - 30 September 2010
Contact:
Email: pcllondon@emap.com
Web: www.primarycarelive.com/Primary10/website/Default.aspx?refer=1

 

OrthoTec Europe Exhibition
Description: OrthoTec® caters for the design and manufacturing needs of the European orthopaedic product development and manufacturing sector. Combining a conference and focused exhibition offering strategic and technical information, OrthoTec® sets out to assist the development and manufacture of the next generation of orthopaedic devices.
Venue: Mövenpick Hotel Zürich Regensdorf Congress Hall, Switzerland
Date(s): 29-30 September 2010
Contact:
Email: orthoteceuhelpdesk@cancom.com
Web: www.orthoteceu.com/

 

Meeting the Quality and Productivity Challenge Hip Replacements Improving the Care Pathway
Description: This one day conference will be chaired by Mr Peter Kay President The British Orthopaedic Association and will open with Mr Graham Gie President The British Hip Society and Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon who will discuss meeting the quality and productivity challenge. Key to this will be enhancing the Hip Replacement service, which will include a number of case studies of good practice.
Venue: 76 Portland Place
Date(s): Thursday 30 September 2010
Contact: Tony Dolan
Email: tony@healthcare-events.co.uk
Web: www.healthcare-events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=511

 

HIS 7th International Conference (HIS2010)
Description: The conference takes place every four years and is the major international conference focusing on infection control. It is internationally recognised as the most important infection prevention and control conference in Europe and attracts leading world experts in healthcare associated infections as speakers and delegates.
Venue: BT Convention Centre, Liverpool
Date(s): 10 – 13 October 2010
Contact:
Email: info@his2010.com
Web: www.his2010.com/welcome/

 

AfPP 2010
Description: AfPP's Congress and Exhibition is our annual event held each October in the North Yorkshire town of Harrogate, it is a packed 3 day event of education, work shops, learning and a chance to see the latest products from the biggest medical device companies out there.
Venue: Harrogate International Centre
Date(s): 14th – 16th October
Contact: Simon Kenworthy
Email: simon.kenworthy@afpp.org.uk
Web: www.afpp.org.uk/events/afpp2010

 

National Biomedical and Clinical Engineering Conference and Exhibition
Description: As the only annual conference that brings together the entire bio-med community, the National Biomedical and Clinical Engineering Conference and Exhibition has earned a unique place in the annual medical conference schedule. Philips Healthcare is proud to continue to sponsor this prestigious event.
Venue: The National Motorcycle Museum
Date(s): 14th October 2010
Contact:
Email: info@nationalbiomedconference.co.uk
Web: www.nationalbiomedconference.co.uk

 

Primary Care Live (Manchester)
Description: As well as a multi-stream conference and one of the largest exhibitions of companies, organisations and charities working in the sector, Primary Care Live will be full of interesting and informative features to make the visitor experience even more worthwhile.
Venue: Manchester Central
Date(s): 25 -26 November
Contact:
Email: pcllondon@emap.com
Web: www.primarycarelive.com/Primary10/website/Default.aspx?refer=1&id=mainLnk1

 

IDSc Annual Conference 2010
Description: Conference this year is aimed at addressing topics of pertinent interest to all those involved in the science and technology of reprocessing reusable medical devices, irrespective of where this is undertaken. Adequate opportunities are being provided in this year’s programme for delegates to hear expert views and opinions as well as networking with colleagues and other healthcare professionals on matters of common interest.
Venue: Hilton Hotel, Blackpool
Date(s): 29th November – 1st December 2010
Contact: Barbara Casey
Email: barbara.casey27@googlemail.com
Web: www.idsc-uk.co.uk/events.php
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