Urinary Tract Infections: Diagnosis
Commons · Question 117212 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 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 merits of using uropathogen infection testing for diagnosing urinary tract infections.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 9 Mar 2026
The Department has not made a specific assessment. There are several sources of guidance regarding the diagnosis of urinary tract infections (UTIs), including from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence and the UK Health Security Agency.The TOUCAN...