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Myth-busting and some simple truths about preventing kidney stones

Articles, Consultants' blog December 6th, 2018

I see a lot of patients who come to me when they pass a stone or need to have a procedure to have removal of one. My heart is with them, as they describe the experience as the most severe pain in their life and they wish it will never be repeated in the future. […]

“What I’ve learnt from my experience is the benefit of getting to a specialist.” Martin Fell describes GreenLight laser surgery for an enlarged prostate.

Articles, Patients' viewpoint December 6th, 2018

“I know exactly when it started because we were at a wedding: on April 14, 2018. As is always the case during a wedding, I was eating and drinking more than usual and ended up going back and forth to the toilet frequently. By the end of the evening, I reached the stage where I […]

Dr Sabarathnam Ananthram is a GP from Redditch who chose Rezum as his own treatment for an enlarged prostate. He explains why and how he has found the treatment.

Articles, Patients' viewpoint November 27th, 2018

“I’ve had benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) for and putting off having something done, carrying it around like a baby, always knowing where every toilet was located. The crux came one day when I was driving up to Manchester, which is about a two- hour journey from my home. I knew I was cutting it fine, […]

Paul Thompson travelled to the BPC from the north-east after enduring the misery of catheterisation due to an enlarged prostate

Articles, Patient Information, Patients' viewpoint October 2nd, 2018

“Towards the end of November last year, my daughter said to me: ‘Dad, why do you look pregnant?’ I was a little surprised, but my tummy was quite tight. My daughter wanted me to go and see a doctor, but I thought she was worrying unecessarily. I felt fine. I did go to see my […]

What every patient should know: there are TWO, not one prostate cancer operations

Consultants' blog, Patient Information August 2nd, 2018

By Alan Doherty, consultant urologist, BPC In almost everything I read about prostate cancer, the discussion is about the operation for cancer of the prostate, medically termed the radical prostatectomy. In other words, a single, all encompassing operation for prostate cancer. This is wholly different to the discussions I have with my patients. In these […]

Alan Doherty is chosen as UK top ten prostate cancer surgeon in Daily Mail vote by fellow urologists

Articles, News, Patients' viewpoint June 6th, 2018

BPC urologist Alan Doherty has been named as one of the country’s top ten prostate cancer surgeons by a Daily Mail poll of urologists. It is the second time that Mr Doherty has appeared in the Daily Mail’s top ten prostate cancer surgeons, having also been chosen in the first survey in 2010. Only four […]

BPC surgeon Paul Anderson’s work with injured servicemen is featured in prestigious national magazine

Articles, Consultants' blog April 12th, 2018

The work of BPC urological surgeon Paul Anderson is highlighted in a major national magazine feature exploring the “last taboo” for injured soldiers. Mr Anderson is part of a team of highly skilled specialists treating servicemen at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital who were injured during intense conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq. A major feature in […]

Thomas Driscoll describes his experience of recovery from a prostatectomy: stay positive, be patient, it can take time

Articles, Patients' viewpoint April 11th, 2018

“It all started with a urine infection. We were visiting our son and I found I couldn’t pass urine. Quite suddenly, I felt very ill and ended up in the casualty department of a hospital in London. The infection was treated successfully, but I had some follow up investigations which included a PSA test and […]

Understanding and choosing between the different treatments for the enlarged prostate (BPH)

Articles, Consultants' blog April 7th, 2018

By Alan Doherty Until quite recently, men seeking treatment for BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) had just two options: medication or the TURP procedure. This was a stark choice; medication is not always effective, particularly over time and can cause troublesome side-effects. The TURP (trans-urethral resection of the prostate) has serious potential complications, common side-effects and […]

My Greenlight laser surgery: I almost look forward to going to the toilet now! Sixty-year-old from Burton describes his experience of the procedure

Articles, Patients' viewpoint March 30th, 2018

“Looking back, I never had would be considered a good flow. During the time it took for me to pass urine, three other blokes would come and go. It got to a point where I felt increasingly self-conscious about it and it put me off going out. My Dad had the same problem. He ended […]

Myth-busting and some simple truths about preventing kidney stones

“What I’ve learnt from my experience is the benefit of getting to a specialist.” Martin Fell describes GreenLight laser surgery for an enlarged prostate.

Dr Sabarathnam Ananthram is a GP from Redditch who chose Rezum as his own treatment for an enlarged prostate. He explains why and how he has found the treatment.

Paul Thompson travelled to the BPC from the north-east after enduring the misery of catheterisation due to an enlarged prostate

What every patient should know: there are TWO, not one prostate cancer operations

Alan Doherty is chosen as UK top ten prostate cancer surgeon in Daily Mail vote by fellow urologists

BPC surgeon Paul Anderson’s work with injured servicemen is featured in prestigious national magazine

Thomas Driscoll describes his experience of recovery from a prostatectomy: stay positive, be patient, it can take time

Understanding and choosing between the different treatments for the enlarged prostate (BPH)

My Greenlight laser surgery: I almost look forward to going to the toilet now! Sixty-year-old from Burton describes his experience of the procedure

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