Healthcare and Natural Ventilation Continuing Education

About the course

The Specialised Ventilation in Healthcare Premises course has been developed by NHS TSET (the Technical Specialist Education and Training group) and is facilitated by the University of Leeds.

For more information about TSET visit https://www.tset.org.uk

What will I learn?
On this course you'll examine the specific requirements for the provision of ventilation in healthcare premises and will discover the thinking behind current standards.

How will I benefit?
You'll gain an excellent overview of specialised ventilation in healthcare within the evolving evidence base taught by national experts.

Who should attend?

Please note registrations are subject to approval from the course director to enable a suitable range of delegates/organisations to attend. To enquire or register your interest please email cpd@healthcare.leeds.ac.uk, we will then contact the course director to request approval and we will come back to you as soon as possible with a decision and a booking link if you are approved. Please do not attempt to register for the course until you have received confirmation of approval.

Anyone with an interest in the provision of ventilation for the healthcare sector will find this course of benefit, as it will inform you of your clients' specific needs.

This course will take a holistic look at the need for ventilation in healthcare premises and how it can best be provided. It will, therefore, be of particular interest to you if you're:

• infection control personnel or team leader

• an estates and facilities manager or other healthcare professional involved with the provision, performance or operation of specialised ventilation systems

• wishing to become Authorising Engineers (Ventilation) AE(V) / Authorised Persons (Ventilation - AP(V)

• an operating department manager

• a capital project manager

• a consulting engineer

• a trust risk assessment manager

• a project management group

• an equipment manufacturer

• a test and validation specialist.

Programme

Course Programme

The course is delivered by a mix of presentations and group workshops. There will be a multiple choice quiz at the end of the course to provide proof of knowledge gained.

The course director will provide guidance on the appointment of Authorising Engineers (Ventilation) and the duties of Authorised and Competent persons. The role of outside contractors who provide annual inspection and verification services will also be examined.

The basis of guidance on specialised ventilation for healthcare premises is HTM03-01 (2021). The course will clarify how to apply current guidance in new builds and facilities built to previous guidance.

Day one

Registration: 08:45 – 09:15

• Healthcare ventilation – key issues
• Airborne infection – some history and concepts
• Specialised ventilation concepts
• Anaesthesia v Sedation – Applications, benefits and hazards
• HTM 03-01-2021; Part A; Design – the ventilation of an operating department – the revised standard
• Workshop – operating theatres
• Fluid mechanics and microbiology in Ultra Clean Air operating theatres

Day two

• Air filtration – current standards
• Air handling units – minimum standards and new developments
• Zero Carbon agenda and Energy standards
• Chillers
• Minimally invasive procedures and minor operations
• Workshop – equipment circus
• Where's my air?

Day three

• Fire strategy and air distribution systems
• Local exhaust ventilation
• HTM 03-01-2021; Part B; Operational management – Revised standard and annual verification and minimum standards
• Installation standards. Commissioning and Validation
• The Ventilation Safety Group/Audit reports – AE(V) and AP(V) roles
• Workshop – Ventilation Safety Group
• Clean rooms in pharmacy and sterile services departments

Day four

• Isolation Facilities – Concepts, research and application. The revised HBN 4; Supplement 1
• Multi-choice question review of course content
• Exeter response to COVID/Exeter Nightingale – challenges and lessons learned
• Hot topics and course summary

Course Finish Time: 13:20

Please note that, although the organisers remain devoted to the programme and timings specified, they reserve the right to vary the programme in detail if required to do so by factors beyond their control.

Speakers

Course Director:

Andy Poplett – An independent healthcare estates consultant and AE for ventilation and water. Member of IHEEM and SVHSoc, Associate Member of CIBSE, and Affiliate Member of IFE.

Speakers:

Malcolm Thomas, independent consultant specialising in healthcare ventilation. Main author HTM 03-01 (2021). HBN 4; Sup 1; Lead author and PPVL concept originator

Margaret Barrows, Theatre Practitioner, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
James Dagnall, Camfil
Simon Dale, Consultant Anaesthetist, Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Colin Gaffney, Consulting Validation Engineer
Alan Gilbert, BSRIA
David Jobes, Stockton Quality QC Laboratory
James Laughlin, SDS Ltd
John McEwan, JCM Project Management Ltd
Robert Porter, Consultant Microbiologist, RD&E
Karren Staniforth, Consultant Clinical Scientist, UKHSA (Health Security Agency)
Andrew Thomas, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, The University Hospital, Birmingham
Professor Rob Townsend, Consultant Microbiologist, Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Sigrid Volkmann, Consulting Engineer, STS Consulting & Training Services
Andy Worsick, EMS Particle Solutions UK Ltd

Fee information

The November 2022 course is now fully booked. The next course will take place Tuesday 16 – Friday 19 May 2023 and details will be available around 4 months prior to the course. Please note that there may be an increase in course fee for the 2023 course.

Please note registrations are subject to approval from the course director to enable a suitable range of delegates/organisations to attend. To enquire or register your interest please email cpd@healthcare.leeds.ac.uk, we will then contact the course director to request approval and we will come back to you as soon as possible with a decision and a booking link if you are approved. Please do not attempt to register for the course until you have received confirmation of approval.

The Specialised Ventilation in Healthcare Premises course is residential and the course fee includes refreshments, lunches, bed and breakfast accommodation and evening meals at Weetwood Hall Hotel on Tuesday 1 November to the close of the course on Friday 4 November.

The following course fees (for 2022 course) also include cost of tuition and comprehensive course notes: £1800

Fees are VAT exempt

For local delegates who do not require accommodation, please contact us for a non-residential rate.

Additional options

We can also book bed and breakfast accommodation for Monday evening for an additional charge of £94 if required.

Our preferred method of payment for the course is by debit or credit card via the online store (link will be sent once you have been approved by the course director). If for exceptional circumstances you are unable to register this way please email cpd@healthcare.leeds.ac.uk for a manual booking form which you will need to return with a purchase order. Please note that we are unable to reserve places without payment or purchase order

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Venue details

The course will take place at Weetwood Hall Estate, which is situated to the north of Leeds at the junction of the A660 Leeds - Skipton road and the A6120 Outer Ring Road.​​

Weetwood Hall Estate
Otley Road
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS16 5PS
UK

What our delegates say

Some comments from our 2019 delegates:

"A great course, which makes good headway to help close the gap between infection control and healthcare colleagues managing ventilation systems"

"Very well structured, covering key areas across ventilation. Useful to hear from various expert speakers, to understand their experiences, including issues encountered"

"A great mix of information, great subject matter experts, delivered in a fantastic location. Any healthcare establishment should ensure they send staff on this course. Thank you, this has been excellent"

"Excellent run through the complex world of infection control and the role of ventilation"

Contact us

Helen Forsyth – Course Coordinator

CPD Conference and Events Unit
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
University of Leeds,
Leeds
LS2 9JT

T: +44 (0)113 343 8104

E: cpd@healthcare.leeds.ac.uk

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Source: https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/short-course/1003/specialised-ventilation-in-healthcare-premises-fully-booked

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