Recommendation 1
The government should consider how delivery of its current targets and commitments can be more successful than in NAP19?24, including through the use of strengthened performance monitoring and deadlines for implementation
Source · National Audit Office
Investigation into how government is addressing antimicrobial resistance
A new report from the National Audit Office finds that government has made limited progress on combatting antimicrobial resistance.
Published: 26 Feb 2025
Recommendations: 6
Type: Value for Money
NAO confirmed: 5
Department: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Recommendations
Recommendation 2
The government should consider whether targets for no increase in a range of human infections are stretching enough to make a contribution to the vision of reducing the burden of infection.
Recommendation 3
The government should consider how the results of the new NHS antibiotic subscription model will be tracked, evaluated and made public, including any effects on the research and development of new drugs.
Recommendation 4
The government should consider what the UK?s aquatic environment is currently contributing to rising AMR, particularly wastewater treatment and spills, and, as a result, whether new commitments or targets are needed in this area.
Recommendation 5
The government should consider how maximum beneficial impact can be achieved from the classification of AMR as a chronic risk and whether there is value in publishing the government?s full list of chronic risks so that universities, funding bodies, businesses and other institutions can better understand the public sector?s priorities for research and innovation.
Recommendation 6
The government should consider whether a national preparedness exercise with a significant AMR dimension should be carried out.