Dr Majula Meda

Dr Meda completed microbiology specialist registrar training from KSS deanery St. George's Hospital and Frimley Park hospital where she was the first microbiology registrar to train, London, following several years in training in Paediatrics . She transitioned into Infection Prevention role in the NHS in 2009. She is currently employed at Frimley Health NHS Foundation, a large Trust in the Southeast of England, as a consultant microbiologist and ICD. Manjula’s special interest lies in the built environment especially around water and wastewater safety in healthcare. She has introduced water free concepts in patient care in the U.K . She currently holds the position of Chair of the Healthcare Infection Society (HIS). She is actively involved in research and been part of many national clinical trials and working collaboratively with other organizations. In this role she has led the development of a HIS water and wastewater safety course and the formation of BEIPI (Built Environment Infection Prevention Initiative) bringing together all those involved in building hospitals from architects to IPC teams together with the aim to build safer hospitals. She is passionate about bringing innovation and transformation required in current and future healthcare buildings to reduce risk of AMR transmission from the built environment.