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Urinary Tract Infections

Commons · Question 79055 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of gender disparities in the (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of chronic urinary tract infections.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 20 Oct 2025

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidance on prevalence suggests urinary tract infections are more common in women than in men, with men estimated to account for around 20% of all occurrences. Further information on factors related ...