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Saints preserve us!

In this series of articles I am going to show you some of the exhibits contained in the Museum of Urology, hosted on the BAUS website www.baus.org.uk. A saint is a holy person; the word derives from the Latin word...

Fluoroquinolone resistant rectal colonisation predicts risk of infectious complications after TRPB

Transrectal prostate biopsy (TRPB) has been associated with increased risk of infection between 3.6-5% and sepsis rates of 0.3-3.1% mainly due to fluoroquinolone resistance (FQR). At present, FQ antibiotic prophylaxis is utilised commonly across North America and Europe but due...

Action Bladder Cancer UK – 2019 Report

ABC UK is a national charity working for bladder cancer patients. Set up in 2009 we work to raise awareness of bladder cancer and the issues faced by patients; we provide direct support for patients; we work to improve outcomes for...

Mitrofanoff Support – 2019 Report

Mitrofanoff Support is a charity that serves 600 members from more than 20 countries, with more than 1,600 people on our closed Facebook group. As such, we can claim to be the largest support network of Mitrofanoffers in the world, and as awareness continues...

Urology MDTs: what members think

This study aimed to examine the functionality of urology cancer multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTs). Evidence has suggested that urology MDTs are not as well structured as other surgical disciplines. MDT members were asked their views on if there were any...

Hypospadias – can urologists achieve the unachievable?

US News & World Report (USNWR) provide rankings on a wide range of topics (education, health, money, travel, cars and law firms). In terms of healthcare, they suggest that their rankings (based on metrics) are a tool that can help...

medac Pharma launch education platform, medac Academy

medac Pharma have launched a new digital education platform for UK healthcare professionals, medac Academy.

The Urology Foundation are looking for a new chair for the Science and Education Committee

An opportunity has arisen for you to bring your expertise to chair the highly regarded Science and Education Committee (SEC) of The Urology Foundation.

NOVOGLAN – Conservative Phimosis Management

iMEDicare are pleased to introduce Novoglan, an evidence-based, non-surgical solution for adult phimosis, now available as a reimbursable outpatient treatment under the NHS OPCS-4 code N30.5 (Stretching of the Prepuce), which maps to HRG LB56A. This presents an exciting opportunity...

Wit, wine, whisky and wisdom – Prestonfield’s Burns Supper returns for 2026 in aid of Prostate Scotland

Tickets are now on sale for Prestonfield’s annual Burns Supper, taking place on Thursday 22 January 2026 at the spectacular Prestonfield House in Edinburgh. This enchanting evening promises an opulent blend of wit, wine, whisky and wisdom, all in support...

Patients’ preferences for additional (cytoreductive) treatments to the prostate and metastasis in metastatic prostate cancer

Patients diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer at first diagnosis or de novo synchronous metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) have had reported increases in overall survival due to rapid advances and intensification of systemic therapy regimes beyond traditional androgen deprivation therapy...

ABU joins BCG in fight against NMIBC recurrence?

The authors test a hypothesis retrospectively in two cohorts of patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), that endogenous bacteria in the bladder might exert antitumour effects, similar to live mycobacteria (BCG), through local immune-related or other mechanisms, on NMIBC...