Measuring prescribing and its impact on resistance

SAPG works with Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD) formerly NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) to share data on antimicrobial use in Scotland.

Data is shared to support benchmarking, monitoring and improvement both within boards, and at national level in Scotland and the UK

• National indicators for antibiotics use 
• Local surveillance framework for antimicrobial use
• Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in 2024 | National Services Scotland (nhs.scot)
• European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption Network (ESAC-Net) reports

Content updated April 2026