Deaths linked to antibiotic-resistant superbugs rose 17% in England in 2024

Antibiotic-resistant infections are on the rise, UKSHA warns

UKSHA data indicates that the total number of antibiotic-resistant infections in 2024 averaged nearly 400 newly reported cases per week. The post Antibiotic-resistant infections are on the rise, UKSHA warns appeared first on Innovation News Network.

RCGP responds to UKHSA report on rise in antibiotic-resistant infections

Professor Kamila Hawthorne warns that new UKHSA figures on antibiotic-resistant infections underline the urgency of using antibiotics responsibly and improving patient understanding of when they are effective.

NHS antibiotic use below 2019 levels

NHS antibiotic use below 2019 levels Polly Jones 13 November, 2025 NHS antibiotic use below 2019 levels 13 November, 2025 New data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has shown that antibiotic use within the NHS is below 2019 pre-pandemic levels but private prescribing has increased.The figures show that the total number of antibiotic-resistant infections in 2024 equates to an average of nearly 400 newly reported cases per week.Cases o…

Deaths linked to antibiotic-resistant superbugs rose 17% in England in 2024

(The Guardian) – Data also shows an average of nearly 400 newly reported cases of antibiotic-resistant infections a week last year The number of deaths linked to superbugs that do not respond to frontline antibiotics increased by 17% in England last year, according to official figures that raise concerns about the ongoing increase in antimicrobial resistance. The figures, released by the UK Health Security Agency, also revealed a large rise in p…

Antibiotic resistance warning as private care undercuts GP work to limit prescribing

NHS GPs have reduced antibiotic prescribing but overall use has risen because of a surge in private prescriptions, health officials have warned - as data revealed a rise in antibiotic-resistant infections last year.