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<p>The following table shows the number of people admitted to hospital each year in
the last five years with urinary tract infections (UTIs).</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Admissions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>184,794</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>179,785</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>135,594</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>152,695</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>
Source: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), NHS England</p><p>Data for 2021/22 is latest
data available. We cannot provide data on the total cost to the NHS of treating patients
with UTI in the last financial year (2022/23). <br> <br> NHS England published on
9 May 2023 its Delivery plan for recovering access to primary care. This sets out
proposals to improve options for community-based services to treat urinary tract infections.
Appropriately trained community pharmacists will be commissioned to provide a clinical
service to care for patients with urinary symptoms, providing timely access to assessment,
information and advice.</p>
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