Medical staff are teaming up with vets and farmers in the South West of England in a bid to tackle the threat from superbugs.<br />They are trying to reduce the amount of antibiotics prescribed to both humans and farm animals - it is one of the first parts of the UK to have such a co-ordinated approach.<br />About half of all antibiotics are prescribed for animals. Reducing their use on farms by keeping animals healthy can help slow down the development of superbugs resistant to antibiotics.
