British Association of Urological Surgeons

British Association of Urological Surgeons
Typeprofessional association
Brandingurology
Country
United Kingdom
Founded1945
OwnerBJU International

The British Association of Urological Surgeons is a professional association in the United Kingdom for urology professionals.

Its official journal is the BJU International, established in 1929, which is also the journal of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, the Irish Society of Urology, the Caribbean Urological Association, the Hong Kong Urological Society, and the Swiss Continence Foundation; and the "affiliated journal" of the Urological Society of India, the Indonesian Urological Association and the Investigative and Clinical Urology journal.

Its website carries public data about how many prostatectomies and other procedures each surgeon carries out, so that patients can make informed decisions if they wish to choose a surgeon.

It awards honorary membership,[1] awards and medals to people who have made an outstanding contribution to the field.[2]

It is involved in the discussions of guidance for surgeons in the United Kingdom.[3]

In 2022 it established the Silver Ureteroscope Award, which went to Gareth Jones, an Endourological surgeon with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.[4]

Its website hosts a virtual museum with a history of urology back to 3200BC and history of the flush toilet.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Urosurgeon Sanjay Kulkarni's technique finds space in intern". Times of India. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Rob Pickard obituary". Guardian. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  3. ^ "A new option for men with enlarged prostate". NICE. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Surgeon with stage 4 cancer issues warning to all men to get checked". Bristol Live. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Virtual Museum". BAUS. Retrieved 11 October 2023.