Cambridge Regional Conference

The AfPP Regional Conference in Cambridge on Saturday 16 May 2026 brings high-quality, accessible education directly to perioperative teams, offering evidence-based sessions aligned with national standards, specialist exhibitors, and opportunities to build connections with peers. Delegates can earn 5 CPD hours. The theme of the day is 'workforce'.

In today’s healthcare landscape, the demands placed on perioperative teams are greater than ever - whether it’s adopting innovative surgical technologies, championing patient safety, or fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, your role is critical to delivering optimal outcomes for patients.

This conference is designed to empower you with the knowledge, skills, and inspiration to continue excelling in your practice.

Join us to advance your practice, earn CPD, and build lasting connections.

Disclaimer: please note that all timings, topics, sessions and speakers are subject to change. We reserve the right at any point in time to alter the aforementioned.

Info: Tristel’s presentation will look at choosing manual action and having confidence in your decontamination procedure. It will go through the process, steps involved and key considerations when it comes to your decontamination procedure. It will also touch upon which method is best practice when it comes to decontamination. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Define decontamination and its role in infection control.
2. Explain microbiocidal efficacy and why it matters.
3. Describe AMR and its impact.

Info: The AfPP Behaviours Charter defines values that underpin safe, respectful, and collaborative perioperative practice. This session explores what the Charter is, its purpose, principles, and expectations for behaviour. Why it matters, how civility, accountability, and inclusion directly impact safety and well-being. And how it can be embedded into daily theatre culture. We will discuss practical approaches to integrating the Charter, ensuring it becomes more than words on a wall, and applying it as a practical step towards building safer perioperative teams. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Understand the purpose and key principles of the AfPP Behaviours Charter.
2. Recognise how positive behaviours - such as civility, accountability, and inclusion - support safety and well being in theatres.
3. Identify practical ways to embed the Charter into everyday perioperative practice.

Info: This interactive workshop is designed to help you apply what you’ve learned in previous sessions about workforce wellbeing, governance, and support systems. The session promotes discussion, teamwork, and practical application of policies to foster a safer, respectful work environment.

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Host or Publisher The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP)