Patient safety alert – addressing antimicrobial resistance through implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship programme
NHS England, Health Education England and Public Health England have issued a joint National Patient Safety Alert to all providers of NHS care in England to highlight the challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the need for antimicrobial stewardship. Inappropriate use of antimicrobials has been a key driver in AMR, which has risen alarmingly over […]