Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 60028

Antimicrobials: Drug Resistance

Tabled: 16 June 2025

Answered: 20 June 2025

Question

Esther McVey

Conservative — Tatton

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help tackle battlefield antimicrobial resistance.

Answer

Al Carns

Defence Medical Services (DMS) has several mature policies and capabilities in place designed to mitigate the risk of Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the deployed space, from antimicrobial policy and stewardship to infection prevention and control strat...

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