Medically reviewed by
Medically reviewed by
Dr Amanda Northridge
GP & Medical Reviewer·MBBS·GMC 2847829
Burning, urgency, pain or unusual discharge? Speak to a GP today about urinary symptoms — a clear diagnosis and same-day treatment where appropriate.
GP appointments from £125 — see full pricing
Enough to work out what's going on and start treatment the same day. Prescription sent to your pharmacy if needed.
For a physical exam, swab or in-person testing — same-day appointments in Manchester.
A qualified GP takes your history, checks your symptoms, and works out the most likely cause. Video or in-clinic.
Urine dip, swab, or STI testing — so you get treatment for the actual cause, not a guess.
A prescription sent to your pharmacy where antibiotics or antifungals are right, or a specialist referral arranged where appropriate.
Most urinary symptoms have a clear, treatable cause once a GP works through the pattern. A 15-minute consultation plus — if needed — a urine sample is usually all it takes to know what's going on and start the right treatment.
Urinary symptoms — burning, urgency, pain, or a change in how often you go — can be caused by lots of things. It might be a urinary tract infection (UTI), thrush, bacterial vaginosis, a sexually transmitted infection, kidney irritation, or something else entirely. Self-diagnosing is tricky, and treating the wrong thing wastes time. Common causes include:
If you have a fever with back pain and vomiting, severe pain, confusion, or you can't pee at all — call 999 or go to A&E. These can be signs of a kidney infection or urinary retention that needs urgent care.
Urinary symptoms overlap across lots of conditions — a GP can tell the difference quickly and get you on the right treatment the same day.
Burning with urgency and frequency, especially with no discharge, is usually a UTI. Itching with thick white discharge is usually thrush. Unusual discharge after unprotected sex could be an STI. Fever and back pain with urinary symptoms can mean a kidney infection. A GP can work through the pattern in 15 minutes and get you on the right treatment.
Not always. For straightforward symptoms a GP can usually diagnose and prescribe on the consultation alone — NICE guidance supports this for uncomplicated UTIs. If symptoms are unclear, recurrent, or you're pregnant, we'll arrange a urine dip or lab sample.
Yes — most urinary symptoms can be treated over a video call. If you need an examination or a swab, we'll arrange an in-clinic appointment in Manchester the same day.
Recurrent urinary symptoms need a closer look. A GP can arrange proper testing, review triggers, and refer you for specialist assessment if needed. Don't keep treating them as one-off UTIs — there may be something else going on.
If the consultation suggests a bacterial infection and antibiotics are the right treatment, a prescription is sent to your pharmacy straight after the call — most people pick it up within an hour.
Video or in-clinic, 15 minutes. Your GP takes a focused history, examines you, and explains what they think is going on.
Blood tests, swabs, urine samples or imaging — your GP arranges what fits and shares the timeline at the appointment.
Prescriptions sent electronically to your pharmacy after the call. Sick notes issued at the visit. Specialist referral letters written the same day when needed.
Sources: NHS Urinary tract infections (UTIs) · NICE CKS Urinary tract infection (lower) — women