Autistic children with chronic UTIs left without treatment options

Autistic children with chronic UTIs left without treatment options

Since 14-year-old Holly had an acute urinary tract infection (UTI) in the summer of 2024, her mother, Louise, has been desperately battling to uncover the source of her continued bladder pain and incontinence. Holly, who is severely autistic and non-verbal, has undergone invasive bladder procedures, countless hospital appointments and even a referral to the mental health team to investigate whether her symptoms were “behavioural”. While she is s…