Policy papers and consultations

The UK's second 5-year national action plan setting out ambitions and actions for the next 5 years in support of the 20-year vision for antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 5 others
• Updated: 8 May 2024

• Confronting antimicrobial resistance 2024 to 2029

  Executive summary Antimicrobials are the cornerstone of modern medicine…

The government’s response to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee’s report into the antimicrobial potential of bacteriophages.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 1 March 2024

• Government's response to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee's report 'The antimicrobial potential of bacteriophages'

  Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Health and Social…

We want your views on what should go into the next 5-year national action plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 16 August 2023

• Antimicrobial resistance national action plan: call for evidence

  Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) arises when the organisms that…

Sets out changes to the commitments in 'Tackling antimicrobial resistance 2019 to 2024: the UK’s 5-year national action plan'.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 16 May 2022

Command paper responding to the Health and Social Care Committee’s inquiry report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 24 January 2019

How the UK will contribute to containing and controlling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by 2040.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 24 January 2019

Ambitions and actions for the next 5 years, supporting the 20-year vision for antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 24 January 2019

The third annual progress report on the UK 5-year antimicrobial resistance (AMR) strategy, including future plans.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 24 November 2017

Summary report of the first Call to Action on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in October 2017.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 24 November 2017

Government’s response to Lord Jim O’Neill’s independent review of antimicrobial resistance in collaboration with the Wellcome Trust.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 16 September 2016

Written contributions to the Antibiotic Resistance side event to be held at the 66th World Health Assembly, 21 May 2013

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 20 May 2013

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