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Urinary Tract Infections

Commons · Question 79056 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 6 Nov 2025

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Asked by Andrew Snowden

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

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 6 Nov 2025

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...