The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has seen an unprecedented number of businesses close for the foreseeable future as the Government maintains efforts to limit the transmission of the virus. The next in our series of Covid-Conversations webinars will explore the pest and hygiene issues that are likely to result from these extended closures and how both business owners and Environmental Health Professionals (EHPs) can address them.

Our panel of leading professionals and expert panellists will draw upon their collective experiences to provide practical solutions to avoid pest and disease issues. It includes Ian Andrew, chief executive of British Pest Control Association; Sterling Crew, whose 35 years’ experience as a regulator, retailer, brand owner and food manufacturer has given him a unique perspective on the challenges in the global food supply network; Dr Lisa Ackerley, ‘the Hygiene Doctor’, who has been passionate about raising awareness of hygiene for over 30 years; and Darren McKellar, Pest Control & Clinical Waste Manager at London Borough of Lewisham.