Update information
Minor changes since publication
September 2021: A reference for the definition on back-up (delayed) prescribing in statement 2 was updated because the guidance has been replaced with recommendations in NICE's guideline on antimicrobial stewardship: systems and processes for effective antimicrobial medicine use.
June 2019: Changes were made to the source guidance and definitions for statements 1 and 2 to include the NICE guideline on antimicrobial stewardship: changing risk-related behaviours in the general population.