Dr Manjula Meda is a consultant in Clinical Microbiology in the Department of Infection and immunity, and the Infection Control Doctor for Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. She completed her Microbiology Specialist registrar training from St. George's Hospital London rotation in 2009, following a number of years in training in Paediatrics in both the UK and in India. Since 2009 Manjula has worked in a Consultant role and in Infection prevention and control over these years.

Manjula has been involved with HIS activities since 2015 serving initially as a member in its council and as its Secretary since 2021.  She is representing HIS  at the New Hospital Program and the NHS England Educational strategy for IPC practitioners. She has been the development of an education programme at HIS on-Water safety for all those involved in water safety groups in healthcare. She is also involved actively in research in IPC and works as a research collaborator in projects with regional Universities and the UKHSA and as well in supporting clinical research within Frimley Health. She has managed many large IPC incidents and outbreaks and published widely in this field. She has a special interest in infection prevention and control in the built environment and has experience in managing major incidents especially around water safety in healthcare.