UTI sufferers still being denied treatment by GPs despite rules changing eight weeks ago
An update to the Nice guidelines on 15 February stated that women aged under 65 should be diagnosed with a UTI if they have two or more key urinary symptoms.
Why aren’t there better treatments for cystitis?
Women are routinely dismissed when they report symptoms of urinary tract infections, though the consequences can be severe. Read the full story here.
Professor Martha Clokie, at the University of Leicester, discusses the potential benefits of phage therapy to treat bacterial infections with an emphasis on chronic UTI.
The use of experimental therapies based on bacteria-killing viruses needs to be rapidly scaled up in the NHS to combat the worsening threat of antibiotic resistance, one of the UK’s
Chronic UTI sufferers face mental health crises
Daily debilitating pain has left patients feeling suicidal, with those in recovery describing lingering mental health problems ‘akin to PTSD’. Read the full story here.
According to NHS England data, more than 38,000 patients have been waiting more than a year
According to NHS England data, more than 38,000 patients have been waiting more than a year for an appointment with a gynaecologist – even when their health is worsening. The situation
Women are routinely dismissed when they report symptoms
Women are routinely dismissed when they report symptoms of urinary tract infections, though the consequences can be severe. Read the full story here.
Angela Dullaghan talked to the iNews about her decades-long battle
Angela Dullaghan talked to the iNews about her decades-long battle for the correct diagnosis, she was wrongly diagnosed with an incurable condition known as interstitial cystitis. Read the full story
Patients suffering from chronic UTI
Patients suffering from chronic UTI are waiting up to 12 years for a diagnosis, specialists treating the condition have warned. Read the full story here.
Dr Emma Hayhurst of the University of South Wales
Dr Emma Hayhurst of the University of South Wales has been working on a research project to identify new, innovative ways to diagnose UTIs. Read the full story here.