Antimicrobial Resistance: Casualties
Commons · Question 48113 · Tabled 25 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 12 May 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of repatriating patients with antimicrobial resistance from conflict zones on (a) UK citizens and (b) the NHS.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 12 May 2025
The Department recognises conflict as a major driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), posing significant risks to populations in fragile and conflict-affected states, the wider global community, and the United Kingdom. In response, the Department of Hea...