Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 22156
Urinary Tract Infections: Screening
Tabled: 6 January 2025
Answered: 10 January 2025
Question
Luke Taylor
Liberal Democrat — Sutton and Cheam
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS is taking to improve the accuracy of tests used by GPs to diagnose chronic urinary tract infections.
Answer
Diagnostic tests for chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs), such as urinalysis and urine culture, are widely available across all pathology networks in England. Ensuring accurate diagnostic testing not only aids more effective identification of infectio...
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