Supporting the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) strategy

Ongoing
The UK’s National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) for 2024–2029 sets out how we’ll fight the growing threat of drug-resistant infections. One of the key partners in this effort is the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which collects and shares important health data to help track infections and guide action.

This includes:

  • Reports and dashboards showing trends in bacterial and fungal infections
  • Data on surgical site infections, bloodstream infections, and Intensive Care Unit cases
  • Information about how antibiotics are being used and prescribed

UKHSA’s Evaluation and Epidemiological Science (EES) division is working with AMR & Healthcare-Associated Infection (HCAI) division to review how useful this data is. They’re asking:

  • Is the data being used to make decisions?
  • Who’s using it?
  • Can it be presented in a clearer, more helpful way?
  • Are there new data views that UKSHA should provide in the future?

EES is also creating a framework to help measure progress of the National Action Plan, including a “Theory of Change” — a kind of roadmap that shows how each part of the plan contributes to the overall goals.

Project aims

  • Produce an internal report explaining how people are using the surveillance data and suggesting improvements
  • Plan and run activities to gather ideas from key partners to shape the Theory of Change (TOC)

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