A Government spokesperson said: “Antimicrobial resistance is a serious global threat, and our AMR National Action Plan outlines a series of actions to urgently tackle its spread, both in the UK and overseas.
A new NAO report says that the growing problem of AMR has been driven partly by “misuse and overuse” of antimicrobial drugs – including the unnecessary prescribing antibiotics to treat viral infections.
Crumbling NHS hospitals could be hampering the UK’s efforts to tackle the “major public health threat” of antibiotic resistance, a new report suggests.
Poor practices across the world, including in the UK, “have worsened the problem” of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to the National Audit Office (NAO).
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, chair of the Public Accounts Committee, added: “The world needs to take the problem of antimicrobial resistance seriously, and the UK Government must lead by example.
