Action planning

Action planning within a practice or out of hours team is essential to move the intentions into actual actions. It is essential to plan and monitor implementation of the TARGET Antibiotics Toolkit appropriately and this is best achieved by developing a local antibiotic action plan, either for your CCG or your practice. It is important that this plan is developed using a whole team approach so that everyone who is involved in communication and prescribing around antibiotics has had the opportunity to contribute.

The practice action plan should ideally set out current antibiotic usage and an outline of future plans. This should include:

  • Overall aim for change in antibiotic use and defined measurable targets (use a locally agreed reduction target)
  • How the practice aims to achieve this implementation, with responsibilities for actions
  • How leaflets can be incorporated into the practice computer, and by whom and when
  • Who is responsible for posters/videos
  • Audit plans and responsible staff member

Action plan template and examples