Resources

NICE — Core national guidance on antimicrobial stewardship, prescribing, review and documentation.

NICE — Recognition and early management of sepsis, including timing of antimicrobial therapy.

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) — National framework for the 48–72 hour antibiotic review and CARES decision.

Royal College of General Practitioners / UKHSA — Prescriber resources supporting appropriate antibiotic use across the interface with primary care.

NICE — Condition-specific empirical antibiotic recommendations (respiratory, UTI, skin, intra-abdominal, etc.).

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy — Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy — safe completion of IV courses outside hospital.