Health Tech
Sepsis digital alert shown to be clinically promising
A study has found that digital alerts to notify doctors and nurses of patients with sepsis led to faster treatment with antibiotics and a fall keep reading
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Policy
Video: Tackling AMR resistance
AMR is a huge issue that affects the health and wellbeing of us all. In a series of informative and engaging videos the NIHR has keep reading
News
GPs opting for targeted antibiotics as general antibiotic use drops
More GPs are opting for targeted antibiotics, and this fall in antibiotic prescribing has been slowest for older patients and those with an unclear diagnosis keep reading
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Many antibiotic courses for common infections exceed guidelines
According to the British Medical Journal (BMJ), many of the antibiotic courses prescribed in England exceed the recommended guidelines Many antibiotic courses prescribed for common keep reading
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Antimicrobial resistance must become a priority for the government
As reported by The Guardian, antimicrobial resistance is an increasing problem and must be prioritised by the government, MPs are saying The issue of antimicrobial keep reading
Compliance
New guidelines for GPs aim to battle antibiotic resistance
A new set of guidelines will educate GPs on how to handle patients asking for medication to treat the common cold Every year, many patients keep reading
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Government announces £30m to tackle antimicrobial resistance
The UK government has announced that it will be committing over £30m of funding to the global fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) The funding will keep reading
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PHE antibiotics campaign welcomed by GPs but a third still experience anger over prescriptions
While nearly 70% of GPs in England say the ‘Keep Antibiotics Working’ campaign is useful, almost a third (32%) say they still frequently experience anger keep reading