English surveillance programme for antimicrobial utilisation and resistance (ESPAUR)
The ESPAUR report includes national data on antimicrobial prescribing and resistance, antimicrobial stewardship implementation and awareness activities.
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The English surveillance programme for antimicrobial utilisation and resistance (ESPAUR) Oversight Group was established in 2013 to support national surveillance of antimicrobial utilisation and resistance (through the annual report) and the UK national action plan for antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The group comprises over 30 stakeholder organisations including the UK nations and national organisations, professional and educational bodies, healthcare providers, regulators. The full list can be found in Chapter 9. ESPAUR oversight group members’ activities and actions.
The English surveillance programme for antimicrobial utilisation and resistance (ESPAUR) report sets a standard to compare antimicrobial use and resistance in successive years.
The report acts as a resource for commissioning and implementing antimicrobial stewardship policies in England.
Previous ESPAUR reports
- 2024 to 2025 report
- 2023 to 2024 report
- 2022 to 2023 report
- 2021 to 2022 report
- 2020 to 2021 report
- 2019 to 2020 report
- 2018 to 2019 report
- reports from 2014 to 2018