Addressing health inequalities in infection and antimicrobial resistant infections: a UK-wide collaborative toolkit

A toolkit bringing together contributions to support organisations in identifying and addressing health inequalities related to AMR. The toolkit collates and signposts to existing resources to enable a coordinated, UK-wide approach while remaining adaptable to local contexts.

• Introduction to the toolkit

  UK-wide AMR health inequalities toolkit.

• Full resource and data source list

  A list of all resources and data sources in this manual.

• Data sources, dashboards and reports on AMR

  Data sources, dashboards and reports to support the identification and understanding of AMR-related health inequalities.

• Resources: introduction

  Existing resources, including data sources, guidelines, toolkits, and flowcharts, as well as e-learning sources, to support teams in translating local needs into action.

• Age

  Resources for addressing age-related health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance.

• Care leavers and vulnerable young people

  Resources for addressing health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance for care leavers and vulnerable young people.

• Clinical vulnerability

  Resources for addressing health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance amongst the clinically vulnerable.

• Deprivation and socio-economic disadvantage

  Resources for addressing health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance in the context of deprivation and socio-economic disadvantage.

• Disability

  Resources for addressing disability-related health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance.

• Ethnicity

  Resources for addressing ethnicity-related health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance.

• Gender

  Resources for addressing gender-related health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance.

• General population

  Resources for addressing health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance amongst the general population.

• Geography

  Resources for addressing health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance based on geography.

• Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

  Resources for addressing health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance amongst Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.

• Low health literacy

  Resources for addressing health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance for people with low health literacy.

• Marriage or civil partnership

  Resources for addressing health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance based on marriage and civil partnership status.

• Migrants

  Resources for addressing health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance amongst migrants.

• Overcrowded or communal housing

  Resources for addressing health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance in the context of overcrowded or communal housing.

• People experiencing drug and/or alcohol dependence

  Resources for addressing health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance amongst people experiencing drug and/or alcohol dependence.

• People experiencing homelessness

  Resources for addressing health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance amongst people experiencing homelessness.

• People in contact with the criminal justice system

  Resources for addressing health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance amongst people in contact with the criminal justice system.

• Pregnancy and Maternity

  Resources for addressing pregnancy and maternity-related health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance.

• Religion or belief

  Resources for addressing religion and belief-related health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance.

• Sex

  Resources for addressing sex-related health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance.

• Sex workers

  Resources for addressing health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance amongst sex workers.

• Sexual orientation

  Resources for addressing health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance based on sexual orientation.

• Underserved groups

  Resources for addressing health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance amongst underserved groups.

• Shared learning and case studies

  Examples of practice and shared learning from across settings to support understanding and action on AMR-related health inequalities.

• Call for evidence, feedback and acknowledgements.

  Please provide feedback on the Health Inequalities in AMR Toolkit to help us improve it.