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Delivering a trainee-led Urolink educational programme – my experience in Tanzania

In May 2023, I travelled to Moshi, Tanzania, where I visited Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) – a trip which was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) Urolink and with the support...

Research needs you

This was an eye-catching front cover headline for the BMJ. Is research as important as clinical duties? The answer has to be yes. Research takes place in every NHS hospital, albeit in a fragmented way. All of us have to...

Covid-19, cancer, and other calamities

The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is upon us. The government and NHS are going full-steam ahead with their preparations for the onslaught, freeing up operating theatres, intensive care units, and even private hospital beds and staff, to accommodate the expected influx...

Is the safety wire during ureteroscopy mandatory?

Traditional principles of ureteroscopic training involve the almost religious passage of a safety guide wire (SGW) into the ureter prior to ureteroscopy (URS). The authors compare the clinical outcomes of URS for ureteral stones in two university hospitals with opposite...

Newcastle Surgical Training Centre: Robotic Urology Course

COURSE DIRECTOR: Mr Bhavan Rai, Consultant Urological Surgeon, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals This course is designed to facilitate the surgeon with didactic and hands on cadaveric training experience. Conducted by a faculty of experienced surgeons, this is an intensive two day course of lectures, debate, exchange and practical hands-on experience on procedures using the da Vinci Robot.

Supporting chronic cystitis patients through the winter

The current pandemic is causing severe disruption to the care of patients with non-life-threatening conditions.

Edward Canny Ryall: the lost urologist

In this series of articles I am going to show you some of the exhibits contained in the BAUS Virtual Museum of the History of Urology which is part of the BAUS website (www.baus.org.uk). In the last article we looked...

BUI (Bristol Urological Institute) 30th Annual Scientific Meeting : Andrology Theme

Invited Professors: Professor Arthur Burnett, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, USA. Professor David Ralph, UCLH London Professor Ian Pearce, Manchester

EMS Percutaneous surgery with Swiss LithoClast® Trilogy

Dr. Vitor Cavadas, consultant urologist at CHUdSA Hospital, cannot wait to share his expertise and answer all your questions during lectures and even while he is operating.

EMS Prostate Enucleation by TFL – Step by Step Guide

The EMS and Metro Specialist Hospital teams in Malaysia are thrilled to welcome you to our 1.5- day program that focuses on advanced techniques for BPH by TFL. During this session, you will have the opportunity to attend didactic presentations and observe live cases showcasing surgical techniques, helpful tips and tricks, and medical management strategies for stone patients.

EMS Successful PCNL with the Swiss LithoClast® Trilogy Max

EMS and the Hospital team of Prof. Thomas Knoll in Sindelfingen, Germany are delighted to have you for our 1-day program focused on advanced techniques performing a successful PCNL. The session comprises a combination of didactic presentations and live case observation on surgical techniques, tips & tricks, and medical management of stone patients.

Geoffrey Parker (1902-1973) – urologist to the French Resistance!

In this series of articles I am going to show you some of the exhibits contained in the Museum of Urology, hosted on the BAUS website (www.baus.org.uk). This time, I am joined by Jasmine Winyard, urology trainee in Leicester; we...