Latest updates

Updated advice on antibiotic use in patients with COVID-19

Second article on hospital antibiotic use in Scotland during COVID-19 published

Following on from an initial publication on ‘Prevalence audit of antibiotic use during COVID-19 pandemic’ we have now undertaken further analysis to inform this article focused on patients with respiratory infection.

SAPG’s Jacqui Sneddon is elected to Scottish Pharmacy Board

The Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group’s (SAPG) Project Lead, Jacqui Sneddon, has been elected to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Scottish Pharmacy Board.

SAPG granted funding for antimicrobial stewardship work in Ghana

The Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG) have been awarded funding to scope antimicrobial prescribing and practice in dental infections in two Ghanaian hospitals.

SMC and SAPG Joint Statement on pilot of new health technology evaluation process for antimicrobials

Dentists lead the way in fight against antimicrobial resistance

Dentists are leading the way in the fight against antimicrobial resistance in primary care settings in Scotland, a new report shows.

Podcast highlights AMR work in Scotland

SAPG work shows decline in community prescribing of antibiotics during pandemic

Analysis shows fall in prescribing after initial surge

Pencillin allergy de-labelling toolkit launched

New toolkit supports removal of unverified allergy labels

"Fruitful collaboration" sees SAPG nominated for award

Team shortlisted for Antibiotic Guardian Shared Learning award

SAPG publications on Ghana health partnership

Papers on work in Ghana published

Updated advice on COVID-19

Early conversations and shared decision making key in end of life prescribing

New recommendations on the use of antibiotics at the end of life

SAPG response to COVID-19

Our response to COVID-19

Prevalence audit of antibiotic use during COVID-19 pandemic

Our work on COVID-19 and its impact on antimicrobial stewardship