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<p>The Lower Urinary Tract Service (LUTS) at the Whittington Health NHS Trust (WHT)
clinic provides treatments to patients with urinary tract infections which includes
prescribing antibiotics.</p><p> </p><p>The Trust has been working to address the recommendations
of the Royal College of Physicians following a service review of the LUTS, before
the clinic is re-opened to new patients. The Trust is currently in negotiations with
commissioners to establish the re-opening of the clinic in the 2018/19 contract.</p><p>
</p><p>The service specification will be reviewed within 12 months of the clinic re-opening
to new referrals. Patients who might previously have been referred to WHT will remain
under the care of their own clinicians locally.</p>
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