Specialist Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Frances Garraghan is a specialist antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist based in Manchester. She is committed to tackling antimicrobial resistance and as AMR technical programme lead for the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association, she works collaboratively with a range of clinical colleagues to support the stewardship agenda on an international scale. Fran has a wealth of experience in managing Gram negative infections in complex patients of all ages including paediatrics. Fran is dedicated to ensuring that antimicrobial stewardship becomes one of the key pillars of clinical practice and not just something we consider during world antibiotic awareness week.