Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the recommended antibiotic treatment for urinary tract infections.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) produced a Quality Standard (QS90) in 2015 in order to advise upon the diagnosis, management and treatment of urinary tract infections in adults to a high quality of care. It includes assessment, antibiotic treatment and referral for specialist assessment. It describes high-quality care and priority areas for improvement.

NICE reviewed the Quality Standard in 2016 and determined that it was still effective and up to date.