Antimicrobial guidelines not being followed in England, patient group reveals

Around 88% of the bodies set up to deliver health care across England are not implementing national guidelines aimed at minimizing the risk of antibiotic resistance.

Those are the findings of a Freedom of Information Act request submitted by a charity representing patients to find out to what extent Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are following the 2015 Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) guidelines.

These instructions were introduced by the government’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), and warned that they pose a huge global health risk, and one of the most significant threats to patients' safety in the UK.