Antimicrobial resistance awareness: toolkit for healthcare providers
Resources for World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) and European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) for healthcare professionals in England.
Applies to England
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A toolkit of resources to support healthcare providers, local authorities and others in planning activities for WAAW and EAAD as well as engagement with the Antibiotic Guardian campaign, to encourage responsible use of antimicrobials.
Letters to NHS, universities and professional organisations to sign up for WAAW, EAAD activities and Antibiotic Guardians were published by Public Health England and are available from the National Archives.
Previous guidance is available from the National Archives.
Updates to this page
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Added link to 'WAAW and EAAD: letters to NHS, universities and professional organisations' on the National Archives.
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Updated for 2025 WAAW campaign.
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Replaced 2023 toolkit with 2024 version.
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Updated guidance.
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Updated guidance.
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Added latest resources toolkit.
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Added Resources toolkit for healthcare professionals in England in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Updated 'WAA Week & EAAD: resources toolkit for healthcare professionals'.
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Added: WAA Week & EAAD resources toolkit for healthcare professionals.
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Resources toolkit for health students and pre-registration professionals has been published.
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Updated with 2017 information.
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Uploaded 2016 versions of documents.
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Updated resources for 2015.
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First published.
Update history
2026-06-16 17:00
Added link to ‘WAAW and EAAD: letters to NHS, universities and professional organisations’ on the National Archives.
2025-09-18 09:30
Updated for 2025 WAAW campaign.
2024-09-23 17:06
Replaced 2023 toolkit with 2024 version.
2023-10-12 14:41
Updated guidance.
2022-10-28 16:24
Updated guidance.