In recent vers,there has been a drive to reduce unneccessary antibiotic, which has contributed to the emergence of bacterial resistance.Although progress has been made to address this issure in secondary care,there is still a high rate of antibiotic prescribing in primary care. To counter this,the Department of Health's Advisory Committee on Antimicrobail stewardship in primary care. Antimicrobail stewardship comprises 'coordinated interventions designed to improve and measure the appropritions use of antimicrobail' has produced also issured guidance on appropriate prescribing based on best avilable evidence,and Care Exercellence