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Public health, infection prevention and health protection educator and advocate. PhD. She/Her. All views my own.
Joined February 2015
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Maura Smiddy *Wash Your Hands* retweeted
🌱 The future of IPC starts with the next generation. For #InfectionPreventionWeek, discover our Early Careers Network, connecting students, trainees and new practitioners through networking, mentoring, professional development and opportunities to have your voice heard.
Maura Smiddy *Wash Your Hands* retweeted
What would you tell your younger IPC self? 💭
At #IP2026, we asked IPS members to share one piece of advice for the next generation of IPC professionals.
🎥 Hear what they had to say and share your own advice below. 👇
Maura Smiddy *Wash Your Hands* retweeted
“It’s been an absolute honour.”
Thank you to @JudeRobinson5 for two years of passionate leadership as IPS President.
Watch the handover and read about her presidency and legacy: ips.uk.net/a-heartfelt-farew…
Maura Smiddy *Wash Your Hands* retweeted
✨ Keep the IP2026 momentum going!
Inspired by conference or missed out this year? There’s plenty more to come.
📅 October–December: learn, connect and share with IPC colleagues.
See what’s coming up 👇
Maura Smiddy *Wash Your Hands* retweeted
🌱 Thinking about a career in IPC?
Join our Early Career Network webinar on 15 Oct at 2pm to hear real experiences and career advice from IPC professionals at different stages.
💙 Members: Free | Non-members: £10 Book now: ips.uk.net/events-calendar/e…
Maura Smiddy *Wash Your Hands* retweeted
🎉 Congratulations to Joanne Taylor, who has been elected as the next Vice President of the Infection Prevention Society!
With 21+ years’ IPC experience and a long-standing commitment to IPS, we’re delighted to welcome Joanne into the role.
ips.uk.net/joanne-taylor-ele…
On the way to #IP2026! Looking forward to an exciting couple of days! #infectionprevention
🚨 3 days to go until #IP2026!
🎤 Keynotes
🔬 6 clinical themes
🤝 Networking
🏆 Oral & poster awards
Pre-registration is closed, but you can still register on the day!
📍 Royal Armouries, Leeds
🌐 millbrook-events.co.uk/IP202…
Maura Smiddy *Wash Your Hands* retweeted
17 days to go! 👀
400 delegates. 6 streams. 2 days. 40+ speakers.
But IP2026 is about more than numbers. It’s the conversations over coffee, meeting LinkedIn connections in person, and taking away ideas you can put into practice.
Places still available: millbrook-events.co.uk/IP202…
Maura Smiddy *Wash Your Hands* retweeted
Thank you to everyone who attended our recent events and shared their feedback.
We're delighted to hear that attendees found the sessions informative, practical and thought-provoking.
Ready to join us at an upcoming event? ips.uk.net/events-calendar/
Maura Smiddy *Wash Your Hands* retweeted
We're brilliant at producing evidence. But how well do we understand its human impact? At #IP2026, Julie Storr explores why the future of infection prevention is about more than science – it's about trust, leadership &compassion. 📅 28–29 Sep | Leeds 🎟️ millbrook-events.co.uk/IP202…
Maura Smiddy *Wash Your Hands* retweeted
Meet your #IP2026 speakers 👋
This September, Carole Hallam will share how IPS is extending its international reach to spread the infection prevention message around the world.
📍 Leeds
📅 28–29 September
Register: millbrook-events.co.uk/IP202…
Maura Smiddy *Wash Your Hands* retweeted
As part of #VolunteersWeek, we’re celebrating the people who help shape and support IPS💙
@msmidz shared how volunteering with IPS has helped her grow professionally, build lasting friendships and stay connected to real-world IPC challenges.
ips.uk.net/volunteering-is-w…
Maura Smiddy *Wash Your Hands* retweeted
🚨 Final call for abstracts for #IP2026! Submit your IPC research, QI project or innovation before 25 May. Topics include:
🦠 AMS
🧠 Behavioural science
🧴 Decontamination
🏥 Safe environments
🤖 AI in IPC
Early bird registration also closes soon: millbrook-events.co.uk/IP202…
Maura Smiddy *Wash Your Hands* retweeted
#Meningitis can develop quickly and early action is vital.
Symptoms can come on quickly and may include a high temperature, headache, vomiting and a rash that doesn’t fade when pressed.
Knowing the symptoms and acting quickly could save a life. ips.uk.net/meningitis-know-t…
Maura Smiddy *Wash Your Hands* retweeted
Recent cases of #Meningitis in Kent show why early recognition and a coordinated response to bacterial meningitis are so important.
We share what this means for IPC professionals, from spotting cases early to supporting outbreak response.
Read more: ips.uk.net/meningococcal-dis…
Maura Smiddy *Wash Your Hands* retweeted
Simple steps, like keeping a water bottle nearby, choosing water-rich foods, and encouraging friends and family to stay hydrated, can make a real difference in overall health.
Read the full article and learn why hydration matters: lnkd.in/eZh4AGFR
Maura Smiddy *Wash Your Hands* retweeted
The Journal of Infection Prevention has a new editorial team led by Jean-Yves Maillard
Plus global experts: Curtis Donskey, Nuntra Suwantarat, Frédéric Barbut, @hollyslyne , @jonotter , Leila Hail, @philnorville, Stephanie Dancer & Vincent Cattoir.
ips.uk.net/journal-of-infect…
Maura Smiddy *Wash Your Hands* retweeted
🚀 Step Beyond the Ward! Explore how IPC impacts every setting at the IPS South West Branch Conference, 4 Mar, Exeter.
Expert talks, practical learning & networking all day.
🎟️ Members £20 | Non-members £50
Book here: ips.uk.net/events-calendar/s…
Maura Smiddy *Wash Your Hands* retweeted
🌍 Greener IPC = safer care & lower carbon!
Our IPS x @ACIPC webinar showed how through reducing PPE & reclassifying waste
Read more: ips.uk.net/leaning-into-sust…
More #sustainability events:
♻️ 25 Feb: Green Surgery Webinar
🌿 13 Mar: IPC Route to Net Zero
Maura Smiddy *Wash Your Hands* retweeted
💡 Got an idea to improve #InfectionPrevention? Our grant applications are now open! Funding is available for members at all career stages to deliver innovative, practice-based projects in IPC.
📅 Apply by midday, 30 Jan 2026
Find out more today lnkd.in/ekECZVU6























