Decon UK 2026
Sustainable decontamination in the spotlight
Following the success of conferences held in recent years, DECON UK is back for the fifth year running, with the 2026 conference, taking place at the Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton on Friday, 24 April. This marks an exciting change, as the event will be held at a new venue.
Jointly run by The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, this year’s conference is themed around sustainability covering important topics which are vital to the future of best practice within the decontamination and infection prevention and control sector.
DECON UK 2026 will be a valuable learning
resource to all those who work within, or have an interest in, decontamination, sterilisation, and infection prevention and control. This year’s programme will be of particular interest to the following professionals: l Sterile Services Managers l Sterile Services Technicians l Decontamination Leads l Theatre Nurses l Clinical Scientists l Infection Prevention and Control Practitioners l Facilities Managers l Endoscopy Staff l Procurement and Waste Management Teams l Those involved in Sustainability
The programme As with previous events, DECON UK 2026 aims to provide a high quality of educational content to delegates, with a comprehensive programme featuring experts from all areas of the decontamination sector. Delegates can look forward to hearing from the following speakers this year: l Martyn Wilkinson l Dr. Mark Garvey l Louisa Knowles l Clare Nash l Dr. Phillip Norville l Professor Martin Kiernan l Dr. Shanom Ali l Michael Hopkinson l John Prendergast
Just some of the confirmed topics for this year’s event include:
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l Can you be clean, green and lean? An environmentally sustainable approach to choosing decontamination methods.
l Decontamination within Pharmacy Aseptic Services – is it possible to be compliant and sustainable at the same time?
l Ultraviolet water trap technology, peracetic acid and air sampling.
l Environmental sustainability consideration for hospital decontamination and infection control.
Sustainability At this year’s event, several initiatives aimed at making DECON UK 2026 more sustainable have been announced. The organising committee has taken the following steps to support this commitment: l Catering: The organisers are working closely with the venue to develop a more
carbon-conscious lunch menu. This includes avoiding red meat and incorporating a wider range of plant-based options.
l Delegate bags: To minimise waste, the organisers will be offering a virtual delegate bag instead of a physical one.
l Promotional materials: All pre-event information, as well as the post-event survey and certificates of attendance, will be distributed electronically.
l Travel: The organisers are encouraging delegates to consider greener travel options such as car-sharing and public transport. Information on nearby electric vehicle charging points will also be provided.
l Badge wallets: All delegate badge wallets will be clip-on and reused at future events.
l Lanyards: Delegates who prefer to use a lanyard are encouraged to bring their own. l Hydration: The organisers are inviting all
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