27/01/2022
A number of pharmacies across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire now offer a urinary tract infection (UTI) service for non-pregnant women aged 16 to 64.
The health board is first in Wales to offer this provision and has been approved as a Bevan Exemplar project, which, if successful, could lead to the service being rolled out across Wales.
Symptoms of a UTI include burning pain when urinating, needing to urinate more often (especially at night) and cloudy urine.
UTIs, if left untreated, can result in worsening infection and, in some cases, hospitalisation.
Patients can speak to a specially trained pharmacist in confidence in a private consultation room.
If the pharmacist concludes an infection is present, the patient may be issued with antibiotics without the need for an appointment with their GP.
To see which pharmacies are participating in this scheme, visit: https://hduhb.nhs.wales/healthcare/services-and-teams/pharmacy/urinary-tract-infection-uti/
