questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Neighbourhood Health Framework published on 17 March, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the inclusion of infection diagnostics within the plan; and what steps are being taken to ensure access to rapid and point‑of‑care diagnostic tests to support accurate diagnosis, appropriate antimicrobial prescribing, and the reduction of unnecessary antibiotic use in primary care.
answerText: The Neighbourhood Health Framework focuses on improving access to diagnostic services by bringing them closer to home as part of the wider ambition to shift care from hospital to community settings. In this context, it commits NHS England to reviewing dir...
heading: Antimicrobials: Prescriptions