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Things in a place they should not be!

12 September 2023 | | URO - Technology
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). I think we all have stories of objects inserted into the urethra and...

Clinical Trials 2 – key papers

1 March 2017 | URO - Basic Science Research
Clinical Trials 1 is available here. Case 1 This British study on haematuria clinic diagnostic yield was published in the British Journal of Urology International in 2006. The results are often asked in examinations! Edwards TJ, et al. A prospective...

Prostate cancer series: diagnostics 2

4 March 2025 | | URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Core Urology, URO - Uroradiology
- Click here for Part 1 - A 68-year-old male was referred to the two-week wait prostatic clinic with a serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) of 17. He had no bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms, relevant past medical history or...

Prostate cancer management 2 – metastatic disease

2 July 2025 | | URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Core Urology, URO - Uroradiology
A 72-year-old gentleman is referred to you in the two-week wait clinic with a prostate specific antigen (PSA) of 22ug/L. He is otherwise fit and well and does not take any regular medication. His multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) shows...

Advanced Twitter

1 November 2016 | | URO - Technology
It has been a few years since my post on ‘Twitter for urologists’ was published in Urology News [1]. Given the continued rise of the platform, I thought it was time to revisit and expand on Twitter’s functionality. In this...

#DontPayToStay Campaign – how one urology trainee led a successful campaign to eliminate charges for non-resident on call accommodation across England

1 September 2019 | | URO - Core Urology
The 2016 terms and conditions of service (junior doctor contract) introduced the following clause: 11. Where a doctor is rostered to work on a non-resident on-call working pattern and the doctor elects voluntarily, subject to the availability of accommodation, to...

Theatre utilisation in urology theatres at a UK tertiary referral centre

1 September 2014 | | URO - Andrology, URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Infection, URO - Neurourology, URO - Paediatric Urology, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Technology, URO - Trauma & Emergency, URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Uroradiology
Introduction The efficient use of operating theatres is important to ensure optimum cost-benefit for the hospital and to clear waiting lists. The key elements in the efficient use of operating theatres are: effective management and good communication, trained staff, appropriate...

Prostate Cancer UK announced as official charity partner for MOBO Awards

6 February 2025 | Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries
The stage is set! Global dancehall queen Spice, UK rap kings Krept and Konan and the multi-talented Bashy are the first wave of performers announced to ignite the stage at the 2025 MOBO Awards.

How to ace a podium presentation: top tips

8 January 2025 | | URO - Infection, URO - Neurourology, URO - Paediatric Urology, URO - Core Urology, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Technology, URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Trauma & Emergency, URO - Uroradiology, URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Andrology
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...

Unlocking the potential of AI chatbots

4 March 2024 | | URO - Andrology, URO - Basic Science Research, URO - Endourology & Stones, URO - Infection, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Neurourology, URO - Paediatric Urology, URO - Technology, URO - Trauma & Emergency, URO - Urologic Oncology, URO - Uroradiology
The landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly, and one of its most exciting domains is large language models (LLMs) powering AI chatbots. These models hold immense potential to transform how we interact with technology, offering personalised assistance in...

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

2 May 2025 | | URO - Paediatric Urology
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...

The final hurdle: the consultant interview

1 July 2014 | | URO - Core Urology
The consultant interview is undoubtedly the most important exam you’ll ever sit; but curiously even the best and most motivated trainee becomes somewhat fatalistic when approaching this, the most important of all hurdles. Gone are the days when deals were...