Urinary tract infections (UTIs or ‘water infections’) 

What is a urinary tract infection (UTI)

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.

Who can use this service

• Females aged 16 to 64 who think they might have a urinary tract infection (UTI or “water infections”). 

Who cannot use this service

• Those who are pregnant or breastfeeding are not suitable for treatment under this scheme.

• If you’ve had 2 UTIs in the last 6 months or 3 in the last 12 months, please contact your GP practice.

Symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI)

• pain or a burning sensation when peeing (dysuria)
• needing to pee more often than usual
• needing to pee more often than usual during the night (nocturia)
• needing to pee suddenly or more urgently than usual
• pee that looks cloudy
• blood in your pee
• lower tummy pain or pain in your back, just under the ribs
• a high temperature, or feeling hot or cold, and shivery
• a very low temperature below 36C
• feeling tired or weak