Antibiotic prescribing by non-medical healthcare professionals in primary care: a systematic review of effects on antibiotic use, patient experience, interprofessional relationships and job satisfaction.

8 However, such schemes are taking place in the context of an increasing trend across the globe in the number of antibiotic prescriptions. 9 This carries a significant risk regarding antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which is highlighted as a priority threat to global health by the WHO. 10 There are examples of schemes that appear to have overcome these concerns such as the ‘sore throat test-and-treat service’ in Wales, which has demonstrated improvements in the job satisfaction of community pharmacists 11 without commensurate increases in antibiotic prescribing, sequelae or demands on secondary care that are also broadly supported by GPs in Wales.

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