Good Practice Recommendations

Updated Good practice recommendations for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in adults and children in the UK

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Service Directory

Aiming to provide the most comprehensive overview of OPAT Services in the UK and Ireland - click here to register and enter your service details

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Sponsors

Join the growing number of organisations who support the initiative - view our supporters here

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Strategy

The 2022-2025 OPAT Strategy sets out priority objectives and work streams

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Ireland Conference

A one day event bringing together OPAT experts to debate and share best practice

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National Conference

A one day event bringing together OPAT experts to debate and share best practice

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Resources - COMING SOON

The resources area allows anyone with an interest to access or upload and share resources that are being used in the OPAT community

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OPAT MOOC

Learn how patients with a serious infection can be managed in outpatient settings with the help of an OPAT service

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New IVOST Course

Intravenous to Oral Switch: Within Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (IVOST).
Join the conversation on the brand new e-learning course from BSAC

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Drug Stability

The Drug Stability Testing Programme exists to provide evidence on the stability of agents and devices used in infection management practice, particularly those used in OPAT.

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Latest news

OPAT in the UK: findings from the BSAC National Outcomes Registry from 2015 to 2019

BSAC publication on data collected from its OPAT National Outcomes Registry System (NORS). This report demonstrates the safety,

01
March

OPAT versus inpatient care in the UK: a health economic assessment for six key diagnoses

An economic study comparing costs of OPAT care with inpatient hospital care.

08
October

OPAT Service Directory – Join now!

The OPAT Service Directory aims to provide a comprehensive overview of OPAT services and key OPAT personnel within

12
September