Healthcare Cleaning Forum

The Healthcare Cleaning Forum (HCF) is a unique 1-day conference dedicated to advancing the crucial field of healthcare environmental hygiene as part of infection prevention control in hospitals and longterm-care institutions. This specialised event focuses on the intersection of environmental cleaning, disinfection, patient safety, and infection prevention and control.

When & where

Thursday 16 April 2026
RAI Amsterdam
Europaplein
The Netherlands

Who is it intended for

Infection prevention controllers, hygienists, facility managers, specialised cleaning service providers and industry

Theme & topics

Cleaning & disinfection, guidelines, sustainability, scientific evidence and new technology

Connect & network

Meet and exchange knowledge with peers active in the healthcare cleaning and hygiene industry

For whom

✔ Facility managers✔ Infection prevention controllers, hygienists
✔ National authorities✔ Cleaning and hygiene suppliers
✔ Hospital management✔ Specialized cleaning service providers
✔ Microbiologists✔ Procurement officers

 

HCF 2024 - stage
HCF 2024 - Pittet
HCF 2024 - audience

These were the speakers of 2024

Healthcare Cleaning Forum Alexandra Peters
Healthcare Cleaning Forum Andreas Voss
 Healthcare Cleaning Forum Pittet
Healthcare Cleaning Forum Martin Kiernan
Healthcare Cleaning Forum Edmee Bowles
Healthcare Cleaning Forum Pierre Parneix
Healthcare Cleaning Forum Brett Mitchell
Healthcare Cleaning Forum Clare Nash

Gold sponsor

Vileda logo

Silver sponsors

Tork
Interclean group logo
Hagleitner-300x228

Partners

Clean Hospitals
Vereniging voor Hygiene en Infectiepreventie in de Gezondheidszorg