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The UK Secretary of State for Health stated an ambition to reduce inappropriate antimicrobial prescribing by 50% by 2021. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) precede about 50% of E. coli bacteraemia. Recent research found that only 25% of urine samples cultured for suspected UTIs met laboratory threshold for UTI, suggesting potential inappropriate prescribing. This study aimed to utilise the Theoretical Domains Framework to explore barriers to effective communication and prescribing, and develop a patient-facing UTI leaflet for women aged <65 years to help optimise the management of UTIs in the primary care setting.