Website of the Department of Health
Please note that this website has a UK government access keys system.
Page menu
Letters and circulars
- Advance letters
- CMO update
- Dear colleague letters
- Estates alerts
- Firecode
- Health service circulars
- Local authority circulars
- Local authority social services letters
- Professional letters
- Other series
- Chief Inspector letters
- Executive letters
- Family health services letters
- Family practitioner notices
- Finance directorate letters
- Health circulars
- Health service guidelines
- Miscellaneous letters
- Pension letters
You are here:
Dear Colleague Letter: Antibiotics! Do you need them?
-
Document type:Dear colleague letter
-
Author:Department of Health
-
Published date:4 February 2008
-
Primary audience:Health and social care professionals, Public health
-
Gateway reference:not required
-
Copyright holder:Crown
This letter is from the launch of a campaign launched on 4 February 2008 to raise public awareness of the fact that antibiotics don’t work on most coughs, colds and sore throats. The public awareness materials are outlined, and instructions for ordering are given.
Additional links
Travelling?
Ordering publications
Contact details for obtaining hard-copy DH publications.
Help viewing PDFs
Useful tips to ensure you get the most from PDFs and the free Reader program. Topics covered include accessibility, troubleshooting and searching files.
Additional Links
Access keys
