New consultation launched to inform next stage of tackling antimicrobial resistance building on 20 year vision
- Recent estimates suggest that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) causes 1.27 million deaths globally each year and 7,600 deaths in the UK each year
- Views sought to inform next 5-year plan to tackle what has been described as the next potential global pandemic
The increasing risk to patients of superbugs resistant to existing medicines will be the focus of a new consultation launched today (Wednesday 23 November 2022).
The consultation will bring together the latest evidence and data from leading experts on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It will help inform a new 5-year national action plan to protect patients from deadly infections and will capture learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The consultation has been launched to coincide with World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022, with this year’s theme focused on ensuring that affected sectors – such as food, plants, environment and health – collaborate together to fight AMR.
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Author: HM Government
Date published: 23/11/2022