<p>The Overuse of Antibiotics</p>

Part of 2. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:19 pm on 24 May 2016.

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Photo of Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Labour 2:19, 24 May 2016

(Translated)

I’m not going to argue with a doctor; he is right in saying, of course, that there is a duty on us all to ensure that we don’t over-request. There is a tendency for people to think, if you’re ill, there’s a pill to cure all ills. That’s not the case, of course, and it’s important that people realise that in some cases they don’t need an antibiotic. Certainly, antibiotics wouldn’t make a difference with a virus. So, I accept your point that this isn’t simply a duty for doctors, it’s a duty for the public as a whole.