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How to organise a urology taster week as a foundation trainee

5 November 2019 | | URO - Core Urology
Current exposure to urology in medical undergraduate curriculums is relatively sparse in comparison to the other surgical specialties with one study reporting just 42% of students having a compulsory attachment. These attachments were an average length of just one week...

Bouncing Back: support, mentorship and advice for those unsuccessful in urology ST3 national selection

1 January 2019 | | URO - Core Urology
The 2018 BAUS Annual Scientific Meeting in Liverpool delivered the first session for applicants unsuccessful in urology ST3 national selection. The session was organised and run by Luke Forster, Core Training Liaison Representative, along with several trainees. Background The concept...

By the trainees, for the trainees, of the trainees…

29 May 2026
Report by: Dhruv Satya Sahni, ST5 Urology/Clinical Research Fellow, Glasgow Renal Transplant Unit, Glasgow, UK.This is not a report about another teaching day. This is to put a spotlight on how teaching days would look in the future with the...

The burning issue of urinary tract infections

1 September 2018 | | URO - Infection, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) occur when bacteria colonise and proliferate in the urinary tract. These are characterised by specific clinical symptoms (dysuria, suprapubic tenderness, urgency and urinary frequency) which commonly occur alongside the finding of bacteriuria. UTIs are common –...

Why bother? Metabolic screening for stone formers

1 May 2016 | | URO - Endourology & Stones
Introduction Despite the considerable increase in the incidence of stone disease in the UK and elsewhere in recent years, urologists have engaged with preventative strategies to only a limited degree. With mounting evidence of the strong correlation between obesity and...

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh: Foundations in Surgical Leadership June 26

9 June 2026
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Foundations in Surgical Leadership

RCSEd - Informed Consent: Sharing the Decision (ICONS)

2 June 2026
The Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh - Informed Consent: Sharing the Decision (ICONS)

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh: Foundations in Surgical Leadership April 26

15 April 2026
Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh Foundations in Surgical Leadership

46th Congress of the SIU–EUS 2026

11 November 2026 -14 November 2026
46th Congress of the Société Internationale d'Urologie

An overview of non-surgical treatment options for Peyronie’s disease

3 May 2022 |
Peyronie’s disease (PD) is a therapeutic challenge despite the availability of several non-surgical and surgical options. Very few of these options are supported by good quality evidence according to the current American and European guidelines [1-3]. The period of plaque...

Sexual dysfunction following prostate cancer treatment

4 March 2024 | | URO - Andrology, URO - Urologic Oncology
Prostate cancer is common with over 52,300 new cases diagnosed annually in the UK; this is expected to rise by 15% between 2023-2025 and 2038-2040 [1]. Radical prostatectomy continues to be the most common form of radical treatment for men...

Recent developments in bladder cancer

1 September 2018 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
There have been some exciting developments in bladder cancer over the last few years. Immunotherapy has prolonged survival in a proportion of patients with metastatic disease, with sustained efficacy in some. Advances in genetic analysis and molecular subtyping make personalised...