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Visit Details & Reports

Visit Details and Reports PLEASE NOTE: all recipients of funding are asked to submit a report of their visit, using a Word template supplied by Urolink (downloadable using the button below). All reports are converted to PDFs before... Read more

Understanding the Graphs

Understanding the Graphs Data quality We have attempted to indicate the quality of data entry for cystectomy by comparing the returns with Hospital Episode Statistics (HES data) - this is information collected by every NHS hospital... Read more

Understanding the PCNL Graphs

Understanding the Graphs PCNL is the removal of stones from the kidney (or upper ureter) using a small puncture incision, into the kidney, in the skin of the affected side. Small instruments are then passed into the kidney (or upper ureter) to... Read more

Urological Careers

Urological Careers The aim of this area is to provide career-based information for urologists in the workforce, whatever their grade. This section covers issues relevant to your health and welfare at work, equality, diversity and... Read more

Glossary of Terms for the Nephrectomy Audit

Glossary of Terms for the Nephrectomy Audit To assist patients in understanding the terms used, BAUS has produced a short guide, in alphabetical order below. In addition, patients are encouraged to use the relevant patient information on our... Read more

Challenges as a Specialty Registrar

Lees than full-time (LTFT) training - by Emma Fishleigh Emma Fishleigh (BSoT representative for HEE North West Deanery) has chosen to undertake LTFT training. Her reflections on this are below: “ ... I always wanted to... Read more

Challenges as a Trainee

Challenges in Training Training after being an overseas doctor - by Jonathan Noël Jonathan Noël (past BSoT Chair and former trainee in the London North Deanery) writes about coming to the UK for training after a period of time... Read more

Oncology

From Vish Hanchanale - Chair of the BAUS Section of Oncology "... an unique opportunity to exchange ideas with international experts ..." The BAUS Section of Oncology is delighted to welcome you to Manchester for what promises to be an... Read more

East Anglian Urologists

East Anglian Urologists The East Anglian Urologists (EAU) have traditionally met twice a year since 1985. In the past, summer meetings were arranged in rotation by one of the training units whilst, each December, the meeting was held in... Read more

FRCS Revision Notes (courtesy of Tom Walton)

These revision notes were all prepared by Tom Walton, former Specialty Registrar in Urology, and he has generously donated them to BSoT, together with the message below: Feel free to use my revision notes (below) and audio files as you... Read more

Transrectal Ultrasound & Prostatic Biopsy

While various modifications such as micro-bubble contrast, histoscanning and modifications to produce a reliable image-guided system for prostate biopsy have been introduced, none of these technologies has yet surpassed the standard TRUS and... 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

Response to Working Party Reports on Mesh Repair

The Section of Female, Neurological & Urodynamic Urology (SFNUU) has, on behalf of BAUS, published responses to two documents reviewing transvaginal mesh repair for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in... Read more

BAUS Oncology Newsletter - May 2022

A quick update on what’s happening in BAUS Oncology 1. NATIONAL CANCER AUDITS National Kidney Cancer Audit - delighted to announce a fully commissioned kidney cancer audit; National Prostate Cancer Audit  - going from strength to strength... Read more

BAUS Presents FutUrology – a Collaboration with ITN Productions Industry News

BAUS, in collaboration with ITN Productions Industry News, is launching an original, news-format, bespoke co-production that raises awareness and understanding of the role of urological professionals and explores the pioneering surgical techniques... Read more

BAUS Strategic Plan 2020

Mr Mark Speakman, President of BAUS, writes about the Strategic Plan for 2020: “BAUS has developed a new strategic plan, building on the review led by Professor Tony Mundy in 2006 - 2007. That review led to a wholesale change in the... Read more

Chronic Pelvic Pain Guidelines

Quick Reference Guide This reference guide was published in the October 2015 issue of the British Journal of Urology International.  It is summarised here by Dr Jon Rees, a GP who specialises in urology and is the founder of the Primary Care... Read more

Kidney Health 2020

Thursday 12 March 2020 marked the introduction of Kidney Health 2020, an educational project by healthawareness.co.uk in partnership with MediaPlanet. The information provided covers chronic kidney disease, renal transplantation, diabetic kidney... Read more

New President's Statement (June 2020)

On Friday 26 June 2020, Tim O’Brien took over from Duncan Summerton as President of BAUS and Jo Cresswell became Vice President. Normally, the incoming President has the opportunity to say a few words at the end of the Annual Scientific Meeting... Read more

President's Dec 2019 Newsletter

As we approach the end of the year, I thought that I would write to provide a summary of events since my last newsletter, and highlight a few issues for 2020. Once again, we had an excellent annual meeting in Glasgow in June with lots of positive... Read more

Maidstone Transperineal Prostate Biopsy (LATP) Workshop

Join us for a hands-on workshop with course director Mr Hide Yamamoto, supported by an expert faculty and specialist nurses. Course Aims Learn how to perform transperineal prostate biopsy under local anaesthesia Learn how to identify target... Read more

Day Surgery Urology: Transforming Your Service - BADS Conference

Urology is a specialty with a high volume of older, frail or comorbid patients that benefit from access to Day Surgery. Improving day surgery rates can reduce waiting times for surgery and prioritise those on cancer pathways to get timely... Read more

Fundamentals of Transurethral Resection & Ureteroscopic Skills Using Animal & Human Cadaveric Models

This is a one and a half day practical course, ideal for Urology trainees who are already undertaking or about to start training in endoscopic urology. The emphasis during the course will be hands-on training mainly on restructured animal... Read more

Renal Transplantation- Top Tips - MCQ Version

   A webinar in the FY/CT Series  Please note the CPD certificate (1 point) is conditional on 80% pass rate of the post-webinar MCQs. Read more

Blood in the semen (haematospermia)

Information and guidance for patients suffering from blood in the semen (haematospermia). Read more

Urinary infection (adult)

Information and guidance from BAUS for adult patients suffering from a urinary infection Read more

Kidney stones

Information and guidance from BAUS for patients suffering from kidney stones Read more

Premature ejaculation

Information and guidance from BAUS for patients suffering from premature ejaculation Read more

Prostate symptoms (bladder outlet obstruction)

Information and guidance from BAUS for patients suffering from prostate symptoms Read more

Raised PSA

Information and guidance from BAUS for patients suffering from raised PSA Read more

Wilhelm Röntgen (Transkei)

The stamp The stamp was issued by the Republic of Transkei, in South Africa on 12 October 1984. It formed part of a series of famous physicians. The doctor Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen was born on 27 March 1845 in Prussia but moved at the age of... Read more

Transurethral Bladder Stone Treatment

Although the ancient operation of lithotomy establishes the antiquity of urology as a speciality, it is lithotrity that marks the beginning of modern urology. Lithotrity is the treatment of bladder stones by destruction within the bladder and... Read more

TURP (Transurethral resection of the prostate)

The TURP as we know it today is a development of prostatic and bladder neck incisions, punches and cautery. John Hunter and his nephew, Everard Home (1756 – 1832), were the first to describe the prostate as a source of urinary outflow... Read more

William Morton (Transkei)

The Stamp This stamp was issued by the Republic of Transkei, in South Africa on 12 October 1984. It has a face value of 25 cents and it formed part of a series of famous physicians. The Doctor William Morton was an American dentist and... Read more

Surgery for Benign Enlargement of the Prostate

From open surgery and several weeks in hospital to day-case laser surgery or relief of symptoms in an outpatient setting Transurethral resection of the prostate, TURP, is one of the operations that defines urology,but, although it was... Read more

John Leighton Williams

John Williams was a Consultant Urological Surgeon in Sheffield who had a major impact on the development of urological services both locally and nationally. John Leighton Williams was born near Swansea and was brought up between Swansea and... Read more

TURP

Books TRANSURETHRAL PROSTATECTOMY Reed Nesbit Pub: Charles C Thomas, 1943 Reed Nesbit was one of the early pioneers of TURP. This book is a classic textbook of TURP technique. There is also a chapter on the early history and... Read more

Eponyms with Urological Connections

  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V ... Read more

History of the AUA

In 1900, a group of New York surgeons with special interest in the genitourinary system organized themselves as the New York Genito-Urinary Society. On 22 February 1902, eight members of that Society met for dinner in the home of Dr Ramon Guiteras... Read more

The Junior Curator's Room

Introduction & Welcome from The Junior Curator Hello, everyone. My name is Harriet Goddard and I'm the Junior Curator here. My father, Jonathan Goddard, is a Consultant Urological Surgeon and Curator of the BAUS Virtual Museum of... Read more