Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 50988

Urinary Tract Infections: Screening

Tabled: 8 May 2025

Answered: 14 May 2025

Question

Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve testing for chronic urinary tract infections.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

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 in the effective identification of infect...

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