UK must focus on diagnostics needed to cut antimicrobial resistance, says review chair
BMJ 2022; 377 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o1551 (Published 23 June 2022) Cite this as: BMJ 2022;377:o1551
- Jacqui Wise
- Kent, UK
Politicians have failed to grasp the importance of new diagnostics to cut unnecessary use of antibiotics, the chair of a government commissioned review on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has told MPs.
It is six years since economist Jim O’Neill published his review on antimicrobial resistance, which made 10 key recommendations, including promoting rapid point-of-care diagnostics in primary and secondary care.12
Giving evidence to the Commons Science and Technology Committee on 22 June, O’Neill said he was pleased that there had been progress on many of the report’s recommendations, particularly reducing unnecessary use of antimicrobials in agriculture.
“Woeful” progress on diagnostics
But he said there was one area where the UK has been “woeful.” …
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