Urinary Tract Infections: Health Services
Commons · Question 117208 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Allison Gardner
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of medical (a) gender inequality and (b) misogyny on the (i) diagnostics and (ii) treatment of urinary tract infections.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 10 Mar 2026
The Department has not made a specific assessment. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence’s (NICE) guidelines, such as those for the diagnosis and management of urinary tract infections, are subject to equality impact assessments as part of NICE’s...