A national pilot community pharmacy-led urinary tract infection service: clinical and patient-reported outcomes from 9077 consultations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A national community pharmacy urinary tract infection (UTI) service was piloted in Wales between June 2024 and February 2025. The aim of this study was to understand the utility of the service for patients and its broader impact on primary care.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive study using anonymized individual-level data from all UTI service pharmacy records between 17 June 2024 and 31 January 2025. Patient-reported outcome measures were collected through follow-up phone calls.

Results

A total of 9077 consultations were recorded during the study period. In total, 8813 women (mean age 39.8 years) accessed the service. Pharmacists assessed and managed (with advice with or without treatment) 7621 (84%) consultations without n

SUBMITTER: Mantzourani E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12802922 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature