Such a pleasure to be part of another awesome Oxbridge BPH management course with fellow faculty @w_mahmalji and @bwturney . Thanks again to @KARLSTORZUro and @bsc_urology for your commitment to urological training and education. oxbridgecourses.com/pathway/

See you at ICE26. 8-10 october .Valencia Small Scope Big Opportunities @SHugemed @eau @OTRAXER @OJWiseman @AllianceMedica1

12th August 2026
King's College Chapel during the eclipse. I'm particularly pleased that I caught an aircraft between turrets 2 and 3

Imagine being investigated by the General Medical Council, the organisation that regulates doctors and decides whether you can continue practising medicine.

Every letter through the door fills you with dread. Every email makes your stomach drop. Every unknown phone call leaves you wondering what comes next.

The investigation doesn’t just affect your job. It follows you home. It keeps you awake at night. It affects your confidence, your relationships and your mental health. Your family watches the person they know slowly disappear under the weight of months, sometimes years, of uncertainty.

This isn’t just an investigation. For many doctors, it becomes one of the most distressing experiences of their lives.

Tragically, some doctors have died by suicide while undergoing GMC investigations.

Recently the Court of Appeal ruled that the GMC does not owe a duty of care to doctors during investigations of their fitness to practise.

Nobody is arguing that doctors shouldn’t be held to account where there are concerns about patient safety. Accountability is fundamental to medicine.

But surely we should also expect a regulatory system to recognise the profound human impact its own processes can have. Protecting patients and treating doctors with fairness, dignity and compassion are not competing goals. A fair regulator should be able to achieve both.

The first morning of the international summer.

🤝 England v New Zealand
🏏 The 150th Lord's Test
🏟️ Home of Cricket

We cordially invite you to scan the QR code and join the Live Surgery this Saturday, May 16.

This event brings together leading urologists from China, Vietnam, and Thailand to showcase the latest advancements in stone management.

#HugeMed #Urology #LiveSurgery #ChinaASEAN

We are cellebrating our #ILUTS26 congress on #bph amd #lithiasis. Many of the best professionals, live surgeries, very practical. Join us!
This year: Como (Italy) 24 and 25th september
If you cant see it ilutscongress.com

Covers:
Leadership and decision-making
Business planning
Managing complaints and clinical uncertainty
Job planning, consultant appraisal, and NHS structures
Time management, and avoiding burnout
Setting up a private practice
Working with industry and buying new equipment

🚨 Senior Urology Trainees – Preparing for Consultancy?
Few spaces left on the acclaimed Oxbridge Medical Management Course. 1-2nd July 2026, Homerton College, Cambridge. Book at oxbridgecourses.com @OJWiseman @bwturney

Greatness in a picture

This is awful.

The NHS cut the number of radiology trainees between 2022 and last year.

4011 qualified doctors applied for just 356 jobs in radiology last year.

That means we turned away 3655 doctors whilst scans are piling up.

Cuts to training numbers don’t help anyone.

Whatever you think about resident doctor strikes, the govt's decision to downgrade the NHS by - yes, you read that right - "reducing reliance on doctors" is appallingly short-sighted. This will punish patients, who have a right to access high quality care from appropriately qualified medical professionals. How exactly is improving the NHS compatible with reducing its numbers of doctors, @wesstreeting? This is exactly what Jim Mackey appears to be announcing 😳

Advanced Endourology Course. Monday 20th April 2026, Hemel Hempstead. 1 day of advanced endourology. Aimed at senior trainees with an interest in stone disease. Book at oxbridgecourses.com/book-a-course/ @bwturney @bsc_urology @KARLSTORZUK

A very happy 100th birthday to Professor Harold Ellis. A long time since I was being coached for the Primary by him at Guys and St. Thomas’ whilst a demonstrator. Celebrating online line today with colleagues from @RCSnews and beyond. A short clip here from Grenada TV about the dents at Westminster medical school.

A reminder of the courses and dates as we launch the full "Pathway to Consultancy" program for 2026. Please book via the website oxbridgecourses.com/the-pathway-to…. @bwturney @OJWiseman @KARLSTORZUK @BSCEMEA_Urology

COMING UP: Jan. 9, we will welcome 3 nationally renowned urology leaders: Dr. Kathleen Kobashi, Dr. Ojas Shah, & Dr. Ganesh Palapattu. Join us for engaging discussions and expert insights!
@UABHeersink
@shah_ojas
@KKseattle
@gpalapa2
@ColumbiaUrology
@MethodistHosp
@UMichUrology

What is the role or irrigation and suction in modern endourology? Go to #SIUAcademy and learn from leading experts. Make sure to complete the evaluation form at end of the session to share your insights: bit.ly/44sX4mr

@steffiyuen @jl_kwok @endouro

Really important paper here on nursing staff and mortality.

Firstly, it uses a different methodology from the extensive (+excellent) work done by @LindaAiken_Penn and the Southampton Group. Reaches the same conclusions. So confirms results.
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🎉 Time to celebrate another successful year driving education and empowering endourologists!
In 2025, the SUA wrapped up more than 30 Masterclasses around the world, advancing excellence in Stone Management and BPH. 🌍✨

This A&E crisis is dangerous for everyone, but it affects older people the most.

Older people are waiting days on hard plastic chairs or in portable trolleys, waiting for a hospital bed. We need urgent action to fix this.

Read more in our report: bit.ly/3XR5y3f