£434 million spent on treating unplanned UTI admissions
It costs so little to put it right: “The NHS spent £434 million in 2013/14 on treating184,000 patients in unplanned admissions associated with a UTI. UTIs are the second-largest single group of healthcare-associated infections in the UK, accounting for 19.7% of all hospital acquired infections.”
Source: Unplanned Admissions Consensus Committee – 2016 Updated Guide