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Written question asked by Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 6 January 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 January 2025. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 January 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Urinary Tract Infections: Analgesics

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS is taking to provide better pain relief for people suffering from chronic urinary tract infections.

Answer

Treating clinicians use National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance, which helps practitioners and commissioners get the best care to patients, when assessing, signposting to, and prescribing pain relief medications.

It is a prescriber’s duty when providing clinical care for conditions, such as urinary tract infections, to prescribe medicines, including pain relief, when they have adequate knowledge of the patient’s health and are satisfied that the medicine is clinically suitable for the patient.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
22157
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Analgesics Pain Urinary tract infections
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk