Advocacy
Our legitimacy as an advocacy organization comes from our deep understanding of the issues that matter most to patients. We know this through our support services, our patient-centered research and our patient empowerment work.
While some solutions depend on global action and 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. That is where our focus lies. By taking targeted actions today, we can stop the spread of “superbugs”, reduce the risk of serious illness, and ensure that people get the right treatment at the right time. These actions are about protecting lives today through practical, immediate changes in the NHS and government policy.
We combine what we learn from our patient and carers communities with our extensive knowledge of the UK political and NHS landscapes, to advocate for the changes that will make the most difference to people at risk of resistant infections or suffering the long-term impacts of having experienced AMR.
Campaigns
Fighting Superbugs. Protecting Patients.
Antibiotics are a safety net we expect to depend on throughout our lives.
We rely on them to treat everyday infections and to survive operations. When infections become resistant to the medication used to treat them, these everyday situations become much more complicated to manage; sometimes life-threatening.
That’s exactly what’s happening right now, across the UK. Resistant infections, caused by “superbugs “ that don’t respond to antibiotics, contribute to over 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.
AMR Action UK is working to influence policy-makers, and NHS leaders, to create the changes that patients deserve.
#JoinTheFight
We can’t win this fight on our own. We need your help to continue to Fight Superbugs and Protect Patients.
Help us spread the word and ensure that every elected politician, and every NHS leader, understands the devastating impact of superbugs, and what can be done, right here, right now, to save lives and reduce harm.
Follow us on social media at the links below, share our messages, spread the word, and be part of the change.
We are a small national charity doing amazing work to fight superbugs and protect patients, but with very limited resources. Even a small donation will help. If you would like to help us #Fund the fight, please visit our fundraising page now.
