Guidance

Antibiotic awareness: important messages on antibiotic use

This document explains how to use antibiotics responsibly for patients, animal keepers, pet owners and prescribers.

From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published
23 September 2014
Last updated
15 July 2025 鈥� See all updates

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Ref: PHE publication gateway reference: GW-779

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This content was originally produced by Public Health England (PHE). This content is now owned and managed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

PHE has produced a short video to help explain the issue of antibiotic resistance:

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If you are planning to use social media to promote the campaign don鈥檛 forget to use the #AntibioticGuardian hashtag. For copies of Tweetable graphics or messages, please email socialmedia@phe.gov.uk.

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Updates to this page

Published 23 September 2014
Last updated 15 July 2025 show all updates

  1. Rebranded page to UKHSA. No change to content.

  2. Added 'Antibiotic Awareness: key messages 2019'.

  3. Updated with 2017 document.

  4. Uploaded 2016 version of PDF.

  5. Updated key messages for 2015.

  6. First published.

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