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Pledge to become an antibiotic guardian

The "why" of SAPG

https://www.sapg.scot/

1. Safe use of antimicrobials now optimising their use and preserving their future use.
2. Aligned with the goals of Realistic Medicine
   1. Excellent Realistic Medicine Toolkit

Who are SAPG?

1. National AMS programme formed 2008 from ScotMARAP
2. Part of Healthcare Improvement Scotland
3. Consortium of local Antimicrobial Management Teams (AMTs)
4. Over 50 members with numerous stakeholders including ARHAI, SMVN, Scottish Government, IPC network
5. Multi-disciplinary including medical, nursing and pharmacy professionals

What does SAPG do?

1. 3 pillars of activity:
   1. Intelligence
   2. Education
   3. Quality Improvement