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The future of bladder preservation for muscle-invasive bladder cancer

Localised muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) has historically been treated with radical cystectomy (RC), but bladder preservation therapy (BPT) has emerged as a credible and increasingly refined alternative. Early work by Herr in the 1980s demonstrated that radical transurethral resection of...

Malcolm Coptcoat Prize - The Urology Foundation: patient experience in urology

Why attend? Hear from the Medical Director of Health in Justice, on prison medicine and caring for under-represented groups Explore six shortlisted innovation and transformation projects that have improved patient experience in urology Learn how successful initiatives were developed, implemented...

RSM: Key Issues in Endourology

Join the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) Urology Section for this annual meeting exploring key issues in endourology. Bringing together leading clinicians and innovators, the programme will examine the latest developments in stone disease management, benign prostatic enlargement and the technologies shaping contemporary endourological practice.

RSM: Winter Short Papers – Unlocking Better Outcomes Through Quality Improvement

Join the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) Urology Section for this evening's webinar featuring the Winter Short Papers competition. Participants will hear the six highest-scoring resident doctor presentations on quality improvement and service transformation in urology, followed by a keynote lecture on the latest advances in renal transplantation.

Urological in-flight medical events

The future of air travel may seem uncertain at the present time, but up until the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 44,000 inflight medical emergencies occurred annually, averaging 1 in 604 flights. Some of you will have heard the heart-sink announcement “if...

The value of Urolink: an OOPE experience

I was fortunate enough to be able to take some time out of my training after ST5 to pursue an Out Of Programme Experience (OOPE) year. During the Urolink meeting at the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) 2017 conference...

Scalpels and stunts: reflections from an academic trainee and international-level athlete

When people find out I’m a urology registrar, they usually nod politely or giggle for obvious reasons. When they find out I’m also a competitive cheerleader, they tend to blink, pause, and then ask: “Wait, like pom-poms and high kicks?”...

The conservative assessment and treatment of mixed urinary and anal incontinence in women: a multidisciplinary approach

Mixed urinary incontinence Urinary incontinence (UI) is considered to be a highly prevalent condition; however, depending upon the definitions used, actual reported prevalence rates can vary significantly. The International Consultation on Incontinence (ICI) review [1], reported unadjusted prevalence estimates for...

Enhancing performance and wellbeing for surgeons: the science of life coaching

Life coaching has emerged as a powerful personal and professional development tool, particularly for individuals navigating high-stakes environments. Life coaching emphasises self-awareness, self-management and self-efficacy, including establishing desired outcomes, goal setting and developing skills and action plans to achieve them....

Enhancing performance and wellbeing for surgeons: the science of life coaching

Life coaching has emerged as a powerful personal and professional development tool, particularly for individuals navigating high-stakes environments. Life coaching emphasises self-awareness, self-management and self-efficacy, including establishing desired outcomes, goal setting and developing skills and action plans to achieve them....

JCST, GMC, HEE and SACs: how this alphabet soup translates into a seven-year urology training programme

As many trainees will know, and I count myself among them, there are a plethora of organisations involved in our training. Most of us will be familiar with our deaneries, the haven we return to once a month for our...

From trainee to trainer: how to succeed as a new supervisor

One day you’re operating, you’re an ST7 registrar in your last few weeks before CCT, your consultant is in the corner or coffee room supervising at whatever level they deem necessary. Just a few short weeks later, you’re the ‘Day...