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The Microbiology Society welcomes the proposal to reform the water industry as detailed in their white paper, ‘A New Vision for Water’,  published on 20 January 2026.  

The Microbiology Society and the Association of Laboratory Medicine have joined forces to respond to the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) consultation on enabling pharmacists flexibilities when dispensing medicines.

In March 2025, the Microbiology Society submitted a response to the UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) inquiry into antimicrobial resistance (AMR). We are pleased to share that our evidence was considered and quoted in the final inquiry report, which was published last week.

As Ireland’s Second One Health Nation Action Plan (iNAP2) on AMR concludes, the Microbiology Society urges a stronger role for researchers in shaping the next phase of national policy.

Gut microbiome research is an exciting and dynamic field that has been progressing rapidly over the past decade. Microbiologists across the world are dedicated to understanding the many ways in which the gut microbiome affects human health and how this knowledge can be used to treat and prevent a range of diseases.

The Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) has released a statement asking political parties to commit to investing in and nurturing a culture of research and innovation in the UK. The Microbiology Society is supporting this statement, alongside 30 other scientific membership organisations, institutions and representatives of the UK R&D sector.

In January 2023, the Microbiology Society coordinated a response to a call for evidence launched by the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on the antimicrobial potential of bacteriophages. Earlier this week the Committee published the first major inquiry report, and we are pleased to report that our evidence has been considered and quoted extensively.

The Microbiology Society has coordinated a response to a consultation launched by the NHS on proposals for a subscription-style payment model for antimicrobial products.

The Microbiology Society goes blue on social media for World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) 2023 on 18–24 November 2023.

The Microbiology Society is aware that many members are submitting to the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)'s call for transdisciplinary networks to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and is excited by the breadth and ambition of all the network proposals it has been made aware of.

The Microbiology Society is delighted to announce the launch of a brand new, Parliamentary Internship Scheme aimed at early career microbiologists working on antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

The Microbiology Society is pleased to announce the launch of the ‘Knocking Out AMR’ project, supporting feasible, effective solutions to AMR through international, cross-disciplinary collaboration.

The Microbiology Society is coordinating a response to the recently launched Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) consultation on the proposed amendments of the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010 (HPNR). The HPNR is a list of diseases that medical professionals must legally report if they treat a patient they know, or suspect to be, infected or contaminated with that disease. It helps the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) respond quickly to suspected cases of infectious disease that could have an impact on public health.

The Microbiology Society is coordinating a response to the recently launched NHS England consultation on the expansion of their pilot subscription style payment model for antimicrobials.