Day Lewis follows Boots’ lead with private UTI test and treat service

Day Lewis is the latest pharmacy chain to roll out a private urinary tract infection (UTI) test and treat service.

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The same at-home testing kit is used in Boots' private service and an NHS England pilot

The service allows customers to test for infection at home using a urine kit, which can be purchased from Day Lewis's more than 285 pharmacies for the cost of £10, app creator Healthy.io said today (November 26).

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