Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
British Science Week 2024 wrapped up on Sunday, and we wanted to end the week talking about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and highlight the Antibiotic Guardian Schools Ambassador programme; a fantastic initiative which brings healthcare professionals into the classroom to encourage …
Over the last couple months, our AMR team has been meeting international colleagues to discuss and showcase ways of tackling AMR globally. The team showcased the UK’s progress in reducing antibiotic sales for food-producing animals by 59% and learnt of …
On 1 November we published the UK-Veterinary Antibiotic Resistance Sales and Surveillance (UK-VARSS) 2022 report, which shows that the UK has reduced it’s antibiotic sales in food-producing animals by 59% since 2014. Behind these impressive results is the success story …
The Pathogen Surveillance in Agriculture, Food and Environment (PATH-SAFE) programme uses the latest DNA-sequencing technology and environmental sampling to improve the detection and tracking of foodborne disease and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The programme which is being led by the Food …