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Update on urodynamic equipment performance

This article is from the steering committee of the International Continence Society (ICS) and it gives a comprehensive account of what is required from modern urodynamic machines. It will be of interest to purchasers, designers and clinical users (doctors and...

In conversation with Jane Brocksom at BAUS 2019

We chat to Jane Brocksom, President of BAUN (British Association of Urological Nurses) at BAUS 2019 Click the image below to see his answers to our questions.

Prostate Scotland Robotic Training, Fellowship, Clinical Visit & Research Awards

Prostate Scotland, in association with The Urology Foundation, has a number of awards available to support the training of urologists, surgery nurses and first surgical assistants in Scotland in robotic assisted prostate cancer surgery. The awards – ranging in value...

Action Bladder Cancer UK offers grants for bladder cancer research

Action Bladder Cancer UK (ABC UK) is inviting applications for grants to support research into bladder cancer, encouraging projects that aim to improve bladder cancer care, treatment, or diagnosis.

In conversation with Veeru Kasivisvanathan at BAUS 2019

We chat to Veeru Kasivisvanathan, Urology Specialist Registrar and Chair of BURST. Click the image below to see his answers to our questions.

Getting it Right First Time in urology: the implementation phase

The Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) programme is the largest and most comprehensive initiative to improve the quality and efficiency of individual clinical services that the NHS has ever instigated. The programme falls under the auspices of NHS Improvement...

The doctor as the patient: receiving bad news

This article, written by a GP working in the NHS, gives a unique insight into the experience of being a urology patient and some thoughtful advice on ‘breaking bad news’. Day 1 Alarm bells ring. It’s spotting an email from...

The Welsh Urological Society (WUS)

By Thomas Ellul, Specialist Registrar in Urology, Wales Deanery. The New Year brings with it the opportunity for urologists in Wales to congregate and discuss the events of the previous year as well as current research, guidelines and hot topics....

Action Bladder Cancer UK launches learning module for primary care

Action Bladder Cancer UK has launched a new online learning module for primary care, to help healthcare professionals improve their knowledge of bladder cancer. Bladder cancer is not a rare cancer. In the UK alone, over 23,000 people are diagnosed...

The multidisciplinary team meeting: London calling!

The multidisciplinary team meeting, or MDT, is the foundation of cancer management in the UK. The MDT consists of a group of experts in different fields of medicine and surgery coming together at regular intervals to discuss the diagnosis and...

Is laparoscopic urological training in Sub-Saharan Africa a goal worth pursuing? Observations from my experience with IVUmed in Senegal

Laparoscopic surgery has developed at an unimaginable pace over the last three decades. The first laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed by Dr Phillip Mouret in France in 1987, with the first series of 63 cases published in 1989 [1]. However, its...

Pushing the boundaries of urological research with trainee-led collaboration in the BURST Research Collaborative

Background: the concept of trainee-led research Over the past five years a novel and exciting collaborative approach to delivering research has been developed in the UK. Trainee-led regional and national research networks have been introduced, with the greatest success seen...