Urology

Consultants:

• Mr S Das Clinical Lead
• Mr C Johnstone
• Mr P Somav
• Mr D Samian

Departmental Overview

Urology Services are delivered by a relatively small but extremely active and forward-thinking team of clinicians that is dedicated to meeting the needs of our patients from all over Western Cheshire, Wirral and North Wales. The clinical team consists of 4 Consultants, 4 Specialty Doctors in Urology, dedicated Specialty Trainee support and Clinical nurse specialists and support workers in Benign and urological cancers.

We provide a comprehensive range of urological surgery both in an inpatient and day care setting as well as dedicated outpatient support for both new and review patients. We also provide a range of outpatient procedures and minor interventional procedures from a purpose-built urology unit.

Our Urology specialist nurses have a vast wealth of experience. They provide a well-established and various clinics including both diagnostic and follow-up and therapeutic services:

Diagnostic and follow-up

Urodynamic clinic – a very important diagnostic tool used to investigate and manage patients presenting with LUTS. It is a test of studying the bladder filling and emptying and how this relates to your symptoms.

Flexible Cystoscopy- Camera test into the bladder to check for abnormalities

PSA health clinics – Monitoring men’s health and prostate health

Therapeutic

Trial removal of catheter (TWOC) clinic – for those patients who have a catheter in place and need to have this removed under supervision. Complex catheter changes and managing intermittent self-catheterisation/Dilatation.

Intravesical treatment clinic (for patients with bladder cancer or interstitial cystitis) – for patients requiring BCG treatment for their bladder cancer. Or for patients requiring bladder instillations for the management of interstitial cystitis.

The Urology Unit can be contacted on 01244- 366584 for any nurse led enquiries- seeking advice with catheter management.

For catheter supply enquiries Charter Website https://www.coloplastcharter.co.uk

The Urology secretaires can be contacted on 01244 366586 for appointment and correspondence enquiries

Appointment Hotline can be contacted on 01244 366663 for appointment enquiries

NHS Website for Catheter information

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/urinary-catheters/