There were 36 cases of pan - resistant - infections , or bacteria resistant to all commonly used antibiotics , recorded by Public Health England between April 2013 and February 2018 , according to figures obtained by The Telegraph . The numbers have been disclosed as Lord O’Neill , the former commercial secretary to the Treasury who led a government - commissioned review of infections , accused both Prime Minister Theresa May and pharmaceutical companies of failing to take action on the issue . According to official figures , approximately 5,000 people die each year in the UK due to antimicrobial resistance . However , some analysts argue the true figure is double this number .
There were 36 cases of pan-resistant-infections, or bacteria resistant to all commonly used antibiotics, recorded by Public Health England between April 2013 and February 2018, according to figures obtained by The Telegraph. The numbers have been disclosed as Lord O’Neill, the former commercial secretary to the Treasury who led a government-commissioned review of superbugs, accused both Prime Minister Theresa May and pharmaceutical companies of failing to take action on the issue. According to official figures, approximately 5,000 people die each year in the UK due to antimicrobial resistance. However, some analysts argue the true figure is double this number.