Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 48113

Antimicrobials: Drug Resistance

Tabled: 25 April 2025
Answered: 12 May 2025

Question

Wendy Morton

Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of repatriating patients with antimicrobial resistance from conflict zones on (a) UK citizens and (b) the NHS.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The Department recognises conflict as a major driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), posing significant risks to populations in fragile and conflict-affected states, the wider global community, and the United Kingdom. In response, the Department of Hea...
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