About the Welsh Antimicrobial Resistance Programme
The programme has been established by Public Health Wales as a response to the increasing problems of antimicrobial resistance.
The core aims of the Antimicrobial Resistance Programme in Wales (drawn from the UK Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy and Action Plan) are:
- Minimise the morbidity and mortality due to antimicrobial resistant infection
- Maintain the effectiveness of antimicrobial agents in the treatment and prevention of microbial infections in man and animals.
The key elements to achieve these core aims are:
- Promote a high quality of antimicrobial susceptibility testing and reporting across Wales
- Develop systems for the effective surveillance of antimicrobial resistance
- Develop systems to enhance the effective surveillance of antimicrobial usage
- Inform, support and promote the prudent use of antimicrobials
Current structure:
- Specialist Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Unit (SACU), based at: Public Health Wales Microbiology Cardiff, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XW
- Welsh Antimicrobial Resistance Programme: Surveillance Unit, based at: Public Health Wales, the Temple of Peace and Health, Cathays Park Cardiff CF10 3NW
Staff of the Welsh Antimicrobial Resistance Programme:
| Head of Programme | Dr Robin A Howe |
| Head of Specialist Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Unit | Dr Mandy Wootton |
| Head of Surveillance Unit | Dr Maggie Heginbothom |
| Consultant Epidemiologist | Dr Brendan Mason |
Last updated:
22/04/2010
