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An update on mobile apps in urology

Amongst the plethora of mobile applications, there are some essential applications for practising urologists, urologists in training and patients. In this month’s digital review, we highlight some essential applications. Mobile office apps Maintaining a virtual office is key to keeping...

Bladder cancer diagnosis and follow up: A new proven urinary biomarker to support the post COVID-19 recovery phase

Since lockdown began most urologists have been following the advice of BAUS Oncology, to minimise the risk of exposure of patients and staff to potential COVID-19 infection: the result is an increasing backlog of patients requiring tests to determine if...

NHS hospitals adopt GALEAS Bladder: a faster, more accurate at-home bladder cancer test

NHS hospitals are using a new way of testing for bladder cancer that is fast, accurate and convenient for patients, as profiled in The Guardian on 8 June 2026. GALEAS Bladder is enabling NHS hospitals to reduce procedures so cystoscopy...

BAUS Annual Scientific Meeting 2026

Report by: Ahad Khan, Core Surgical Trainee, North East London, UK. After three years in Birmingham, BAUS 2026 returned to London for the first time in decades, delivering a dynamic programme of innovation, education and debate. Across three days, delegates...

The Malcolm Coptcoat Travelling Fellowship Award

The Urology Foundation and The Malcolm Coptcoat Trust are pleased to announce the creation of The Malcolm Coptcoat Travelling Fellowship. The annual Fellowship will support travel to international centres of excellence for a period of four to six weeks to...

How to ace a podium presentation: top tips

Does the thought of giving a presentation turn your legs to jelly? Would you love to share your work with your peers but can’t pluck up the courage? Then this article is for you. To help quell your nerves and...

Catheter-free wireless ambulatory bladder pressure monitor

Urodynamics (UDS) is a useful physiological test for the assessment of a range of lower urinary tract disorders. A key limitation of standard UDS is its inability to record measurements of bladder pressure, flow, etc. in real-time situations and the...

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride Day 2026

“One day. One ride. Twenty-four hours of distinguished gentlemen circling the globe – together.” Edinburgh and the Lothians enjoyed a spectacle of polished chrome, pressed tweed and unmistakable good humour on Sunday 17 May, as the 2026 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride...

BIR Annual Congress 2026

British Institute of Radiology

Training to be a urologist: how risky is it?

The NHS and urology face challenging times in trying to provide quality patient care efficiently and economically. Urology trainees are experiencing conflicting pressures with a new contract, a challenging on-call system and changing training requirements in an overstretched, centralised service...

Prostate cancer detection in younger men

Prostate cancer (PC) screening using prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing with systematic biopsy (SBx) reduces mortality but risks overdiagnosis and unnecessary biopsies. Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) enables MRI-targeted biopsy (TBx) of suspicious lesions and is now recommended before biopsy, although its role...

Suprapubic catheterisation – a core surgical trainee’s perspective

Suprapubic catheters (SPCs) are in widespread usage in medical practice and this review will focus on the pre-assessment, indications, methods and complications that are associated with the insertion of an SPC. Although suprapubic catheter insertions may be done electively or...