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Personal productivity tools

1 March 2015 | | URO - Technology
We live in an interconnected world that is constantly striving for a share of our attention. Smartphones, tablets and wearable computers are always by our sides, with procrastination and distractions only ever one touch away. A survey by TecMark in...

Our experience: from London and Glasgow urology, to the world down under

4 July 2024 | | URO - Core Urology
In November 2023, we were privileged to have been hosted at the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand’s (USANZ) annual trainee week in the beautiful city of Adelaide, South Australia. Each year, USANZ organises a week for their local...

Frequency-volume chart apps for nocturia: keeping urologists up at night

5 January 2022 | | URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Technology
Background Nocturia is a bothersome symptom and the leading cause of disturbed sleep in adults. It is extremely common, with 55% of men and 60% of women aged 50 waking at least once in the night, with a further 20%...

Ambient scribes: the silent revolution

4 November 2025 | | URO - Technology
Clinical practice is in the midst of a profound digital transformation with a new wave of technology gaining increasing prominence: ambient scribes. These AI-powered tools streamline documentation by converting doctor–patient conversations into structured clinical notes in near real time. Healthcare...

Prostate FFIT returns to Killie

20 January 2026
Free 12-week programme helps men affected by prostate cancer get stronger, fitter and feel more supported. Prostate Scotland and the SPFL Trust are offering 16 men affected by prostate cancer the chance to take part in a free 12-week health...

Mesh in urological surgery in the UK – background, reviews and current status

1 May 2019 | | URO - Infection, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Neurourology
All UK urologists, unless they have been on a 10-year silent retreat, are by now aware of the controversy surrounding surgical use of mesh in general and urological / urogynaecological use of mesh for the surgical treatment of stress urinary...

In conversation with James Green

3 October 2023 | URO - Core Urology
We were delighted to catch up with James Green, Consultant Urological Surgeon and new President of the Royal Society of Medicine Section of Urology. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the field of urology...

Getting it Right First Time in urology: the implementation phase

1 January 2019 | | URO - Andrology, URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Infection, URO - Neurourology, URO - Paediatrics, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Trauma & Emergency, URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Uroradiology, URO - Technology
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 role of specialist therapeutic radiographers in the treatment and care of men with prostate cancer

1 March 2016 | | URO - Urologic Oncology
The Statement of Intent: Cancer Strategy for England: 2015-2020 indicates that the number of people diagnosed with cancer each year will continue to grow rapidly due to the ageing population. There is also a requirement to diagnose and offer patients...

MPs urge government to end continence pad ‘rationing’ after trusts found limiting supplies

19 June 2026 | Urology News
A group of MPs have called on the government to intervene over what they describe as the “rationing” of continence products across the NHS, warning that thousands of patients are being left without adequate support and may be costing the...

Government says continence care should be based on need, not arbitrary limits

3 August 2026 | Urology News
NHS trusts have come under fresh pressure to end arbitrary restrictions on the numbers of absorbent continence products supplied to patients after ministers reiterated that continence care should be based on clinical need and uphold patients' dignity. The Department of...

Management of recurrent cystitis

1 March 2016 | | URO - Infection, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology
Acute uncomplicated infective cystitis is most commonly seen in healthy women with a frequency of around 0.5-0.7 episodes per woman per year [1]. Around 10% of women report having had an episode of urinary tract infection (UTI) each year and...