Table 3.
Signposting timescales to other healthcare services.
| Type of Signposting (as per TARGET Leaflet Recommendations) | Number of Patients (%) | Patients with 2 or more UTI Symptoms * (%) |
|---|---|---|
| For urgent assessment | 15,846 (15) | 4928 (22) |
| If symptoms did not improve within 48 h | 4597 (4) | 1266 (6) |
| If symptoms got worse | 2464 (2) | 564 (3) |
| N/A (not referred to other services) | 444 (0) | 125 (1) |
| Total number of patients | 23,351 | 6883 |
| Patient escalation to other health care settings based on leaflet recommendations | ||
| Yes | 23,351 (22) | 6883 (31) |
| No | 80,791 (78) | 15,498 (69) |
| Total number of patients | 104,142 | 22,381 |
* These are non-pregnant women with symptoms strongly predictive of a UTI (presenting with 2 or more symptoms of dysuria, new nocturia, cloudy urine, and with no vaginal discharge).