An error was made in the Figure 2 legend of an article published in the September 2012 issue: Francis et al. Delayed antibiotic prescribing and associated antibiotic consumption in adults with acute cough. Br J Gen Pract 2012; DOI: 10.3399/bjgp12X654614. The green section of the legend should have stated: ‘Prescribed antibiotics for delayed use and no antibiotics consumed during the study period’, and blue should be, ‘Prescribed antibiotics for delayed use and consumed prescribed antibiotics during the study period’. We apologise for this error.