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UROsource

The European Association of Urology (EAU) has a new educational platform called UROsource, the learning library for urologists. The EAU library contains a searchable index of EAU conference proceedings, European Urology (EU) journals and EAU Guidelines. The searchable index is...

Is Retzius-sparing prostatectomy the way forward?

Urinary incontinence is a common complication of conventional robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). Retzius-sparing RARP is performed through the pouch of Douglas to avoid destroying the pelvic fascia and the prostate’s anatomical structures. It has shown early favourable results in terms...

ICS updates in continence care: the role of the nurse continence specialist in continence services

The nurse who specialises in continence care is recognised as a key member of interdisciplinary teams seeking to deliver high quality integrated continence services. The recently published international service specifications for continence care [1] supports the use of specialist continence...

Children left waiting up to two years for NHS continence care, new data reveals

Children with bladder and bowel conditions are waiting months – and in some cases years – for specialist NHS support, as overstretched continence services struggle to meet rising demand, new Freedom of Information (FOI) data reveals. FOI responses from more...

Can continence and volitional voiding be achieved in bladder exstrophy?

Bladder exstrophy is a challenge to the paediatric urologist; here in the UK, repairs are now undertaken at two centres in order to concentrate experience. The ultimate aim is to achieve urinary continence and volitional voiding. In this study, John...

The International Continence Society (ICS) 2026 Annual Meeting

Each year, the International Continence Society hosts its Annual Meeting, bringing together healthcare professionals from across the globe who are committed to advancing continence care. ICS 2026, set in the vibrant city of Maastricht, offers a unique opportunity to engage...

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

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...

Impact of adjuvant radiation therapy on urinary continence recovery after radical prostatectomy

The functional side-effects of both radical prostatectomy and radiotherapy for prostate cancer are well known. The aim of this study was to evaluate if there was a significant worsening in recovery of urinary continence in those undergoing radical prostatectomy followed...

Has laparoscopic radical prostatectomy had its day?

Over recent years there has been a massive uptake in robotic surgery particularly for robot-assisted prostatectomy. The drive for this has been patient and physician led with little in the way of prospective randomised trials showing benefits over established operative...

Supporting return to clinical practice

There are many reasons for a clinician to take time away from clinical practice. These include parental leave, research, a period of ill health, a career break, or the opportunity to spend time pursuing other interests. At any one time,...

In conversation with Neil Harvey

We were delighted to catch up with Neil Harvey, Chair of the BAUS Section of Trainees (BSoT) about his life as a trainee urologist and his plans for the association. Can you tell us a little bit about what led...

18th GURS Masterclass 2024

Inclusive Care for All Patients Requiring Reconstructive Urological Surgery The 18th GURS Masterclass will focus on inclusive care for patients needing reconstructive urological surgery. This online conference will be streamed live from UCH Westmoreland Street Hospital, London, from November 6th to 8th, 8:00 to 18:00 GMT. Faculty members will present and engage in discussions from our Film Studio.