Action Bladder Cancer UK (ABC UK) is inviting specialist urology and cancer nurses to apply for funding to deliver nurse-led projects that improve bladder cancer care, patient experience and treatment pathways. The ABC UK Nursing Grants Programme offers grants of...
ERIC, The Children’s Bowel & Bladder Charity, are pleased to be hosting this year’s ERIC Conference for healthcare professionals, at The Grand Hotel in Bristol on 12 October 2026. The theme: Together for 35 years: leading change in paediatric bowel...
Why attend? Gain practical updates on current best practice in endourology and stone disease management Explore how artificial intelligence and digital tools are beginning to influence clinical decision-making and patient pathways in endourology Learn how quality improvement initiatives are shaping...
The discovery that BRCA1/2-deficient tumour cells are highly sensitive to poly-ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors (PARPi) established the foundation of synthetic lethality in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The TOPARP-A trial confirmed clinical benefit, with PARPi activity largely restricted to...
The prevalence of urinary stones is steadily increasing due to changing dietary habits and living conditions, leading to a significant number of emergency department (ED) visits, primarily for severe pain. While managing pain is crucial, accurate diagnosis remains essential. Non-enhanced...
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). Eponyms are frowned upon in modern medical teaching but, as a medical historian,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered every aspect of how we live, and how healthcare needs to be provided for the welfare of patients and staff. I thought I would try to summarise a few potential technology tools that could be...
BJUI Knowledge is an online educational platform for urologists. It enables e-learning and provides a record of continuing professional development (CPD). Access to the portal for e-learning and CPD is available online through the website (link below) or an accompanying...
Achieving optimal hydration is crucial particularly for patients with nephrolithiasis. Research suggests that intake should approach 2.5–3.5 litres per day to allow for the daily excretion of 2–3 litres of dilute urine [1]. Unfortunately, patient compliance is known to be...
Gidon Ellis and Jonathan Makanjuola were both selected at National Selection in 2012 for Urological Higher Surgical Training. Both were ranked first in their respective interview rounds that year. It is no mean feat. Having read their article – their...
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...
Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is an uncommon phenomenon where the tubing and urinary catheter bag is noticed to undergo purple discolouration. This has been linked with urinary tract infections (UTI), chronic debilitated states and prolonged catheterisation. PUBS was noticed...