Course: TARGET Antibiotics – Prescribing in Primary Care

NICE and Public Health England (PHE) have brought together information on managing common infections into a summary table. Information on key points, medicine, doses, length and a visual summary for …

Everyone has a responsibility in helping to tackle the public health threat of AMR. Primary care professionals and establishments should work collaboratively towards a local, system-wide approach to share consistent …

A randomised control trial with 36 intervention practices found that within usual service provision, TARGET antibiotic workshops can help improve antibiotic use, and therefore should be considered as part of …

We hope you have enjoyed the final week of the course and that you found the case study of Churchill Medical Centre useful. If you would like to watch the …

In this video Elizabeth interviews Rebecca, Deputy Practice Manager and Kate, Practice Nurse to gather their perspectives on the Common Practice Approach to antibiotics. Kate specifically focusses on the importance …

Common practice approach on antimicrobial use is key to combating antimicrobial resistance. The main principles of antimicrobial stewardship are: Encourage everyone to take responsibility for tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through …

Elizabeth Beech introduces us to the Churchill Medical Centre in Kingston-Upon-Thames who have successfully implemented antibiotic stewardship through a multi-disciplinary approach. Pete Smith will then discuss the reasons behind implementing …

By the end of Week 6 you will have an increased: understanding that a whole team approach can increase the effectiveness of antimicrobial stewardship strategies. intention to involve the whole …

Hello and welcome to Week 6. We hope you enjoy this week of discussions, remember to introduce yourself, and take part by commenting at the bottom of each section. In …

We hope you have enjoyed Week 5 and that you found the videos from Dr Sanjay Patel and Professor Alistair Hay and the Bristol animation useful. If you would like …

Alistair Hay describes the need for the development of the tool and then discusses the clinical usefulness in the video. This can be useful in clinical practice to assist with …

The message from the animation is that the majority of parents are seeking reassurance from their primary care healthcare professional and not necessarily have an expectation of a prescription for …

Sanjay suggests that robust systems are required to diagnose the infection in children but it is also vital to look at the drivers for why the parents are seeking help …

By the end of Week 5 you will have an increased: understanding that most parents are seeking reassurance and advice about their children, not necessarily antibiotics. understanding that clinical uncertainty …

Hello and welcome to Week 5. We hope you enjoy this week of discussions, remember to introduce yourself, and take part by commenting at the bottom of each section. This …