Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 117212
Urinary Tract Infections: Diagnosis
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026
Question
Dr Allison Gardner
Labour — Stoke-on-Trent South
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of using uropathogen infection testing for diagnosing urinary tract infections.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Department has not made a specific assessment. There are several sources of guidance regarding the diagnosis of urinary tract infections (UTIs), including from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence and the UK Health Security Agency.The TOUCAN...
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