UTIs - Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect your urinary tract, including your bladder (cystitis), urethra (urethritis) or kidneys (kidney infection). UTIs may be treated with antibiotics, but they're not always needed.

Prevention - Diagnosis - Testing - Treatment - General Resources

Prevention

• Free UTI e-Learning Module (Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) & Catheter Associated Infection (CAUTI) in Older Adults) (LINK)
• Welsh National Standards for the Prevention of UTI – UTI 9 (PDF)
• Hydration in Care Homes (A practical resource pack to support the hydration of care home residents)- University West London (PDF)
• Top Tips for Preventing Dehydration Poster– Infection Prevention Society (PDF)
• It all Starts with a Glass of Water Poster – Infection Prevention Society (PDF)
• NHS England - Excellence in Continence (PDF)
• Prevention dehydration in older adults (E-learning Module)

Diagnosis

• PHE - Diagnosis of urinary tract infections - Quick reference tool for primary care (PDF)

Testing 

• Decision aid for suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) in older and frail people (Long Term Care Homes) (PDF)

Treatment

• Learning at Wales – Elearning course 'Urinary Catheterisation and Catheter Care in Adults' (LINK)
• Welsh Guidance - Unplanned Admissions (PDF)
• Patient Catheter Passport for Wales (English Version) (PDF)
• Guidance for Maintaining Patency in Long Term Urinary Catheters (PDF)
• Welsh Health circular – Guidance for the care of children and young people with continence problems (PDF)
• Association of Continence Advisors (ACA) – provision of containment products in adults (PDF)

General Resources

• 'UTI 9' – Poster provided by BCUHB (PDF)
• UTI 9 Key Standards for UTI Prevention, Treatment and Management (PDF)
• Scottish Urinary Tract Infection Network (SUTIN) (LINK)
• Leaflets to discuss with patients: UTI leaflet - Women Under 65 years (LINK)
• Leaflets to discuss with patients: UTI leaflet - Older adults (LINK)