London Regional Conference

The AfPP Regional Conference in London on Saturday 12 September 2026 offers relevant, immediately applicable education delivered by credible expert speakers who understand the realities of working in theatres. Sessions are aligned to current national standards and real perioperative challenges, enabling you to take ideas straight back into practice and strengthen patient safety and care.

Delegates can earn 5 CPD hours.

Whether you are adapting to evolving technologies, navigating increasing service demands, or seeking reassurance and fresh perspectives, this conference is designed to support you to continue delivering safe, high-quality perioperative care.

Tristel is an infection prevention business. Our Group has been around for over 30 years and is recognised globally for our expertise in chlorine dioxide (ClO2) chemistry and innovative product technologies.

Our aim is to provide a fast and effective decontamination process, for medical devices and surfaces.

Tristel ensures a reliable solution for every step of your infection prevention journey.

Tristel’s portfolio includes:

• Tristel, medical device decontamination.
• 3T, digital traceability for Tristel products.
• Cache, sporicidal surface disinfection.

To find out more about Tristel’s innovations in infection prevention and control you can visit our website www.tristel.com or email us at [email protected].

Medline Industries Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Medline Industries, LP, which is the largest provider of medical-surgical products and supply chain solutions serving all points of care. Through its broad product portfolio, resilient supply chain and leading clinical solutions, Medline helps healthcare providers improve their clinical, financial and operational outcomes. Headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, the company employs more than 43,000 people worldwide and operates in more than 100 countries and territories. To learn more about how Medline helps improve healthcare delivery and outcomes in Europe, visit www.medline.eu

STERIS Instrument Management Services (STERIS) are the UK’s leading experts in the management, repair and maintenance of surgical instruments and devices, delivered from a network of global repair facilities including the state-of-the-art STERIS UK repair facility in Northampton. In the UK, STERIS provide a range of services to the NHS and independent healthcare providers including surgical instrument supply, surgical instrument repair, surgical device repair (endoscopes, surgical power tools) and maintenance of endoscopy equipment. Through a suite of additional supporting services, STERIS supports Customers to manage surgical inventory, reduce preventable repairs and drive procedural growth.

B. Braun is one of the world's leading providers of medical solutions, incorporating the company’s depth of expertise and understanding of users' needs.

As a true partner, B. Braun Sterile Goods Management helps hospitals deliver efficient, and reliable care by providing high-quality general instruments, sterile container systems, and expert services that help ensure consistent availability, safety and integrity of surgical instrument sets.

Our solutions help optimise workflow, extend the lifetime value of instruments and reduce operational risk and downtime—helping theatres focus on what matters most: patient outcomes.

Please visit Surgical Instruments & Sterile Container Systems - B. Braun for further information.

Mölnlycke Health Care is a world-leading MedTech company that specialises in innovative solutions for wound care and surgical procedures. Mölnlycke products and solutions are used daily by hospitals, health care providers and patients in over 100 countries around the world. Our purpose is to revolutionise care for people and planet. We drive change that improves the health and wellbeing of patients and those who care for them–while reducing the environmental footprint of healthcare.

MedScience supplies high-quality surgical solutions and medical consumables across the UK & Europe.

Medical Reservists have a variable part-time commitment which is manageable alongside their civilian career. Giving up spare time in support of the Armed Forces also brings transferable skills and knowledge back to their civilian role.

Reservists receive training in communication, leadership and management and have access to many professional courses.

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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: 'When Theatre Becomes the Final Place:Transforming End-of-Life Care in Organ Donation'. This session reframes the role of theatre teams in organ donation, highlighting their influence on family experience, staff wellbeing, and the quality of end-of-life care. Using real clinical stories, it explores how small, practical interventions—such as DCD boxes, last offices care, environmental adjustments, and the Walk of Honour-can significantly improve the experience for families. The session challenges the traditional view of theatre as a place of intervention, encouraging teams to recognize their role in dignified death, compassionate care, and enabling a second chance at life through donation. Learning Objectives:1.Explain how theatre teams shape family experience in organ donation & end‑of‑life care.
2.Use practical ways to humanise theatre with DCD boxes, last offices care & family‑centred spaces. 3.Reflect on cultural and behavioural shifts that enhance dignity, support families & staff

Info: This short, focused session delivers practical education from Mölnlycke Health Care, highlighting innovations and solutions designed to support patient safety, infection prevention and staff efficiency. Delegates will gain quick, relevant insights that can be applied directly within the perioperative environment.

Info: Explore how robotics and emerging technologies are shaping the future of surgery and perioperative practice. This session will examine current developments, future direction and the impact on patient safety, workforce skills and theatre efficiency. It will support perioperative professionals to prepare for innovation, change and evolving ways of working within surgical services.

Info: Focusing on high‑risk and time‑critical situations, this session looks at airway management from a whole‑team perspective. It will emphasise human factors, communication and shared responsibility across perioperative roles. Delegates will strengthen their understanding of teamwork, escalation and preparedness when airway management becomes critical to patient safety.

Info: This session highlights best practice in post‑anaesthetic care, focusing on patient safety, effective surveillance and compassionate support. It will explore risk recognition, early intervention and multidisciplinary working within PACU. Delegates will gain practical insights to support consistent, high‑quality recovery care across a range of patient needs.

Info: This session addresses aggression and challenging behaviour in perioperative settings and the impact on staff wellbeing, teamwork and patient safety. It will explore recognising risk, responding appropriately and creating safer, more respectful working environments. Delegates will leave with greater confidence to manage difficult situations and support a positive safety culture.

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