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BAUS Endorses the Leng Review to Enhance Governance and Patient Safety

Following an independent review into Physician Associate (PA) and Anaesthesia Associate (AA) professionals by Professor Gillian Leng CBE – initially commissioned in November 2024 – the Leng Review was successfully published in July 2025. BAUS... Read more

BAUS Launches "Check In, Don't Check Out" Awareness Campaign

Surgeons urge men to prioritise their health during Men’s Health Awareness Week (10 – 16 June)

The majority of UK men would rather chat about things like the British weather or politics than have a potential life-saving conversation with a GP around their urological health. Data released today (Monday 9 June) indicates that nearly a... Read more

Rectal Exam a “Poor Test for Prostate Cancer” — Surgeons and Charity Agree

  The British Association of Urological Surgeons aligns with Prostate Cancer UK in declaring that men do not need a 'finger up the bum’ to test for prostate cancer.   Despite this, new data shows a third of men surveyed were still being... Read more