Information about health conditions

Antimicrobial stewardship and antibiotic use

Antimicrobials are medicines used to treat and prevent infections. They include antibiotics and antiviral medicines. Infections are caused by organisms called microbes, such as bacteria.

Antimicrobial stewardship is a set of strategies to ensure that medicines are used appropriately, to reduce the risk of antimicrobial resistance.

More information about antimicrobial stewardship and the use of antibiotics to treat infections can be found here.

Acute coronary syndromes (heart attack and suspected heart attack)

Acute stroke

Cancer care

Cataract

Colonoscopy

Dementia and delirium

Heavy menstrual bleeding

Hip fracture

Mental Health

Osteoarthritis of the knee

Pelvic organ prolapse

Stress urinary incontinence

Transvaginal mesh complications

Venous thromboembolism