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Clinical visit for PCNL experience: Agra, India

In September 2015, I travelled to India for a two-week clinical visit with Professor Madhu Sudan Agrawal at the Global Rainbow Hospital, Agra. Having completed my training I wanted to further develop my skills with PCNL, particularly with regards to...

In conversation with Jo Cresswell

We were delighted to catch up with Jo Cresswell, Vice-President of BAUS, about her career highlights and views on urology in general. Can you tell us a little bit about what led you into the field of urology and what...

How to organise a urology taster week as a foundation trainee

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

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…

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

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

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

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Foundations in Surgical Leadership

RCSEd - Informed Consent: Sharing the Decision (ICONS)

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

Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh Foundations in Surgical Leadership

46th Congress of the SIU–EUS 2026

46th Congress of the Société Internationale d'Urologie

Sexual dysfunction following prostate cancer treatment

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...