FEBRUARY 2026
  Congratulations to Musliu Tolani the first recipient of the BAUS Urolink Fellowship. This new initiative is an opportunity for colleagues from low and low-middle income countries to attend the BAUS Annual Scientific Meeting, and for an extended stay to undertake an observership in the UK of urological managements that may not be available in their home countries.
We received over 150 applications for this prestigious fellowship. Musliu Tolani impressively wrote and spoke about his ambitions to improve andrological care in Nigeria. We look forward to welcoming him in the UK later this year and hope that many of you will hear him speak about his experience during the BAUS Urolink session on Tuesday 16th June at the BAUS ASM.
FEBRUARY 2026
  In November 2025 Shekhar Biyani, Steve Payne, Sunjay Jain, Will Finch, sponsored by BJUI, and Mike Kimuli, and Mary Garthwaite, on a fact-finding mission for TUF, visited Mengo Hospital in Uganda to deliver a TURP workshop and 3rd emergency urology skills course. Shekhar Biyani, Steve Payne, Will Finch and Mary Garthwaite then travelled on to Kamuzu Hospital in Malawi to deliver the 4th successful emergency urology skills course. In preparation for the course Emergency Urology Simulation training resources were created for the BUJI knowledge platform. These will help as a template and ensure continuation of the skills course in the future.
Read TURP workshop visit report
Read about the Emergency Urology Skills Course, Uganda
Read about the Emergency Urology Skills Course, Malawi
JANUARY 2026
 Sunjay Jain writes about his re-energising experience with Urolink towards the end of his consultant career. He was able to participate in an international emergency urology bootcamp in Mengo Hospital, Kampala, Uganda. This forms part of a 3 part series for the benefits of getting involved with Urolink for the first time at different stages of a consultant career. Previously, Matt Trail wrote about his experience as an early years consultant and Will Finch as a mid consultant career experience.
Read Matt Trail Early Year Consultant Experience
Read Will Finch Mid Consultant Career Experience
Read Sunjay Jain End of Consultant Career Experience
JANUARY 2026
 Congratulations and thank you to Len Payne (Steve Paynes Dad) who organised a fundraiser for Urolink to celebrate his 100th birthday! He raised over £2400 for Urolink which will continue to support the mission of Urolink. Happy 100th Birthday Len.
Len Payne's 100th Birthday Fundraiser
JANUARY 2026
  In December 2025, Suzie Venn, as an examiner, and Steve Payne, as the appointed COSECA external examiner, travelled to Bujumbura, in Burundi, for the COSECSA FSC exams. The exam included a mix of clinical OSCE and VIVA stations. We congratulate all of the successful candidates who will be expanding the urological expertise across East Africa.
Read about the COSECSA FCS exam
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