Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) - when microbes evolve to resist the medicines designed to kill them - is an urgent global threat. In England, resistant infections rose by 4% in 2022 after decreasing during the pandemic. Action is needed to curb …
As part of activities for the Public Health England led Antibiotic Guardian campaign, we are hosting a series of roadshows for healthcare professionals and debates for the public so we can hear directly from you. Antibiotic Guardian is an important …
Later this month we're relaunching Antibiotic Guardian. This ongoing campaign first launched in September 2014 and encourages members of the public and healthcare professionals to make a pledge to state how they will personally help to conserve our antibiotics. Antibiotic Guardian is …
Antibiotics are essential for treating many infections but they’re losing their effectiveness. Bacteria are fighting back by adapting and finding ways of surviving the effects of our medicines. The bugs are smart – they can naturally become resistant to antibiotics …
