Guidance

Antibiotics: secondary care prescriber's checklist

Decision-making guide for antimicrobial prescribing in secondary healthcare.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 3 November 2014
• Last updated: 12 September 2023 — See all updates

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Secondary care prescriber's checklist

Ref: UKHSA publications gateway number GOV-15276

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Prescribers in secondary healthcare can use this checklist to help make decisions about prescribing antibiotics.

This checklist is an updated version of the resource previously published in the Antimicrobial stewardship: start smart then focus toolkit.

Published 3 November 2014
Last updated 12 September 2023 + show all updates

1. 12 September 2023

   Updated checklist.

2. 20 October 2017

   Updated with 2017 information

3. 3 November 2014

   First published.