Entries Now Closed — 2026
Aura Infection Control
IPC Team of the Year
Award
Celebrating Excellence in Infection Prevention & Control
Recognising the dental teams who go above and beyond to deliver outstanding standards of infection control. Prizes worth over £8,000 up for grabs across independent and corporate categories.
Entries for 2026 are now closed
Thank you to every practice that entered. Our judging panel is now reviewing finalist submissions, and the final 10 shortlisted practices will be announced in the following weeks.
2025 Winners
Bupa Dental Care
IPC Team of the Year
Past Winners
Award Winners
Practices across the UK who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to infection prevention and control standards.
★ New for 2026
From 2026 the award has been split into two separate categories — Independent and Corporate.
2024 Winners
Bupa Dental Care Darlington
IPC Team of the Year
2023 Winners
Torrs Park Dental Practice
IPC Team of the Year
2022 Winners
Cestria Dental Practice
IPC Team of the Year
The Prizes
What's Up for Grabs
Two first-place winners — one for independent practices and one for corporates — with prizes worth up to £8,000. Plus runners-up awards for second and third place.
First Place — 2 Winners
Independent Practice
Corporate Practice
IPC Team of the Year
One winner from each category — both receive the full prize package below
NSK iClave 24 (24L) or iClave Plus (18L) Autoclave
Compliance Club Gold Subscription (£350 value)
Place on the ILM Dental Decontamination Leadership Programme
1-Year BADN Membership for a member of your team
Prize value up to £8,000 — awarded to each winner
Runner Up — 2nd Place
Certificate & Trophy
Compliance Club Plus Subscription (£200 value)
NSK iCare Handpiece Lubrication Unit
Trophy and Certificate of Achievement
Runner Up — 3rd Place
Certificate & Trophy
Compliance Club Plus Subscription (£200 value)
NSK iCare Handpiece Lubrication Unit
Trophy and Certificate of Achievement
Every Entry Received a Reward
All practices that entered received a certificate to display in the practice and a 10% discount code for Aura's ILM-recognised Dental Decontamination Leadership Programme — regardless of the final result.
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