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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

Inquiry by the Science and Technology Committee (Commons), 11 September 2013 to 21 October 2014. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

Evidence sessions

  • 18 December 2013: Dr Pat Goodwin, Society of Biology, Professor Laura Piddock, British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Professor John Threlfall, Society for Applied Microbiology, and Professor Sharon Peacock, Cambridge Infectious Diseases Initiative, University of Cambridge.
  • 8 January 2014: Professor Anthony Kessel, Director, Public Health Strategy, Public Health England, Dr Michael Moore, National Clinical Champion Antibiotic Stewardship, Royal College of General Practitioners, Professor Alison Holmes, Director of Infection Prevention and Control, National Centre for Infection Prevention and Management, Imperial College London, and Dr Susan Hopkins, Chair, Healthcare Associated Infections Working Group, Royal College of Physicians; John Hardcastle, Chief Executive Officer, Novolytics, Dr David McIntosh, Global Scientific Affairs Senior Expert, Novartis, Professor George Lewith, Professor of Health Research, University of Southampton Medical School, and Doris-Ann Williams, Chief Executive, British In Vitro Diagnostics Association
  • 29 January 2014: Phil Sketchley, Chief Executive, National Office of Animal Health, John FitzGerald, Secretary General, Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance, Catherine McLaughlin, Animal Health and Welfare Adviser, National Farmers’ Union, and Cóilín Nunan, Principal Scientific Adviser, Alliance to Save our Antibiotics
  • 26 February 2014: Professor Jeremy Farrar, Director, Wellcome Trust, Professor Sir John Savill, Chief Executive Officer, Medical Research Council (representing the Research Councils UK), Kush Naker, Policy and Advocacy Co-ordinator, Universities Allied for Essential Medicines UK, and Professor Sir Anthony Coates, Professor of Medical Microbiology, Antibiotic Discovery UK; Dr Louise Leong, Head of Research and Development, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, James Anderson, Director, European Partnerships, GlaxoSmithKline, Dr David Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Discuva, and Michael McIntyre, Chair, European Herbal and Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association.
  • 12 March 2014: Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, Sally Wellsteed, Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections Team Leader, Department of Health, and Nigel Gibbens, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; George Eustice MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Farming, Food and Marine Environment, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Jane Ellison MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health, Department of Health, Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, and Professor Peter Borriello, Chief Executive, Veterinary Medicines Directorate