‘Limited’ progress in addressing health threat of antibiotic resistance – report

Concerns have been raised about efforts to tackle the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (Alamy/PA) -

Crumbling NHS hospitals could be hampering the UK’s efforts to tackle the “major public health threat” of antibiotic resistance, a new report suggests.

Poor practices across the world, including in the UK, “have worsened the problem” of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to the National Audit Office (NAO).