AMR Action UK
The UK patient charity for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is AMR Action UK. We were formerly known as Antibiotic Research UK (ANTRUK).
Drug resistant infections, generally known as AMR, are a massive and growing problem in the UK, but with little public awareness of the devastating impact it has on the lives of those affected.
AMR Action UK aims to transform this situation so that everyone understands the dangers of AMR, and the action policy makers and NHS systems must take to reduce deaths and long-term damage to health.
Fighting Superbugs. Protecting Patients.
Antibiotics are a safety net we depend on throughout our lives.
We rely on them to help us recover from infections, to have operations safely, and to manage long-term conditions. When infections become resistant to the medication used to treat them, these everyday situations become more complicated to manage; sometimes even life-threatening.
That’s exactly what’s happening right now, across the UK. Resistant infections – or superbugs – contribute to 35,000 deaths in the UK a year and many more people experience their life-altering complications.
But this isn’t inevitable. While some solutions depend on the development of new antibiotics and other treatment therapies, there are urgent, practical steps we can take, right here, right now, to reduce risks to patients and prevent further suffering.
Find out more about our campaign ‘Fighting Superbugs, Protecting Patients’ here
Get in Touch
AMR Action UK is a virtual organisation and does not have an office (meaning we can spend more of the money we raise on our activities rather than on overheads). You can contact us in the following ways:
General enquiries
E-mail: info@amr-action-uk.org
Phone:
Call us on 07549 020999
Post: AMR Action UK
167-169 Great Portland Street
5th Floor
London
W1W 5PF
Press Enquiries
Email: media@amr-action-uk.org