Written question asked by Allison Gardner (Labour) on Monday, 2 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 March 2026. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 March 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Urinary Tract Infections: Health Services
- Question
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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
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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 governance processes, which mean that protected characteristics, including sex, are considered as part of the guideline's development.
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- Reference
- 117208
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Equality Health services Urinary tract infections
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- 2026-03-10 18:02:28 +0000
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