Guidance
Antimicrobial prescribing and stewardship competencies
For all independent prescribers to help improve the quality of prescribing practice.
- From:
- Department of Health and Social Care and UK Health Security Agency
- Published
- 29 October 2013
- Last updated
-
166 August20232025 — See all updates
Applies to England
Documents
Details
The antimicrobial prescribing competencies were developed by the Professional Education sub-group of the Expert Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections (ARHAI) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
They are designed to complement the national Prescribing Competency Framework from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
Regulators, education providers and professional bodies can also use them to inform the development of standards, guidance and training.
A previous version of this framework was published by Public Health England (PHE).
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Last updated 166 August 2023
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The antimicrobial prescribing competencies were developed by the Professional Education sub-group of the Expert Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections (ARHAI) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
They are designed to complement the national Prescribing Competency Framework from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
Regulators, education providers and professional bodies can also use them to inform the development of standards, guidance and training.
A previous version of this framework was published by Public Health England (PHE).
Updates to this page
Published 29 October 2013
Last updated 166 August 2023
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Details
The antimicrobial prescribing competencies were developed by the Professional Education sub-group of the Expert Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections (ARHAI) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
They are designed to complement the national Prescribing Competency Framework from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
Regulators, education providers and professional bodies can also use them to inform the development of standards, guidance and training.
A previous version of this framework was published by Public Health England (PHE).
Updates to this page
Published 29 October 2013
Last updated