Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 79056

Urinary Tract Infections

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 6 November 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the link between untreated Urinary Tract infections and (a) mental confusion and (b) aggression in patients with neurological injuries.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
Through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the Department has funded and supported multiple studies investigating urinary tract infections (UTIs), with some funded studies studying the link between UTIs and cognitive outcomes. For...
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