Hospital or Crime Scene? What Forensic Science Reveals About “Clean”
In this episode, Martin Kiernan talks to Dr Sarah Fieldhouse, Associate Professor of Forensic Science and Dr Emmanuel Babafemi, Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences both of the University of Staffor...
28 Jan 27min
AMR at a National level - The 2025 ESPAUR Report
In this episode, Martin talks to Dr Diane Ashiru-Oredope and colleagues at the UKHSA (UK Health Security Agency) about the 2025 ESPAUR report, focusing on what the latest data mean for clinicians, inf...
14 Jan 56min
2025 Christmas Special
This is our traditional end of year Christmas special. In this episode we consider highlights from year and have a bit of fun - including a stakeout in London. We talk about our views on the most sign...
17 Dec 202548min
Unseen Reservoirs, Unseen Risks: Integrating Wastewater Surveillance with Patient-Level Insights into C. auris Spread
In this episode, Martin talks to Dr Jon Otter, Director of Infection Prevention and Control at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital in London, UK. We examine two complementary pieces of work that provide fur...
10 Dec 202518min
Can ward rounds transform IPC education?
In this episode, Martin speaks with Helen Dunn, Consultant Nurse at Great Ormond Street Hospital, a Children's Hospital in London, UK. Helen is the lead author of a recent study published in the Journ...
26 Nov 202524min
Reducing harm at the Front Line: Oral Care driving down C. difficile and Line Care - the Power of Better Data
In this episode, Martin spoke to the authors of two compelling posters showcased at the 2025 Infection Prevention Society Conference in Brighton, each discussing practical, data-driven approaches to r...
12 Nov 202521min
Posters from the 2025 Innovation Academy at ICPIC and from the UK IPS Conference
In this episode, Brett and Martin discuss a few posters that interested them from recent major infection prevention conferences. Brett was at the ICPIC Conference in Geneva and found plenty of intere...
29 Okt 202515min
Infection Control Matters Live from the 2026 IPS Brighton Conference
In this episode, Martin Kiernan hosts a panel discussion at the 2026 Infection Prevention Society Conference in Brighton, United Kingdom. The Panel comprised: Dr Stephane Bouchoucha, Associate Profes...
15 Okt 202538min
