Public health practice is focused on enhancing the health of the entire population. A key public health concern around prescribing concerns the rapid rise in antimicrobial resistance, including resistance to antimicrobials of last resort. The situation has even been described as an ‘apocalypse’. Non-medical prescribers have a key role to play in reducing or preventing antimicrobial resistance and there is ample evidence that they are having a positive impact with regard to antimicrobial stewardship programs in various healthcare and community settings. They also have important contributions to make to preventing ill health in the first place, especially through vaccination programs