Hospital Visits

The yearly hospital visits are very popular and we are very pleased that the Guy's and St Thomas Hospital, Barts Health Hospitals, King's College London and University Hospitals London (UCL) in London agreed to organise visits for our delegates. Please check this page before registration.

Visit 1 Guy's and St Thomas Hospital - Fully Booked

Friday, 13 March, 14:00 - 16:00

Content:

The visit will start with introductions to the Urological services and nurse-led activity, and will be followed by a tour of the facilities.

14:00 – Welcome & Refreshments Delegates gather in the seminar room, refreshments available.
14:10 – Introduction to Guys Urology Service 
14:15 – Prostate Cancer Services (10 mins total) - Diagnostics - Localised Prostate Cancer Service - Metastatic Service
14:25 – Bladder Cancer Services - CNS-led bladder pathway - OSC - Flexible cystoscopy service - Outpatient Blue-light TULA
14:30 – Renal Cancer Service 
14:35 – Erectile Dysfunction Service 
14:40 – Functional Urology
14:45 – Stone Service 
14:50 – ANP & SCP 
15:00 – Q&A; / Transition to Tour. Guided Hospital Tour (approx. 1 hour) - Urology Outpatients - Day Surgery / Ambulatory Areas - ESWL Unit – Wards
16:00 – Closing Remarks & Departure

Address: Great Maze Pond, Guy's Hospital, Se1 9RT, London
Travel:By TUBE or overground train to London Bridge. There are many bus routes too.
Meeting point: Guy's Hospital, main entrance, make sure to be at the main reception at 13.50
Contact person:Kathryn Chatterton, mob. +44 7876453733
No. of participants:Max. 20
Registration fee:This visit is fully booked

Visit 2 Whipps Cross Hospital

Friday, 13 March, 10:00 - 12:00

Content:The visitors can observe clinical work with the Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist team. The nursing team undertake advanced practice and undertake TP biopsies, laser lists, flexi-cystoscopies clinics. They also have a TWOC (Trial Without Catheter) clinic that manages community patient’s and run patient seminars.  
Address:Whipps Cross Road, London, E11 1NR
Meeting point:t.b.c.
Contact person:t.b.c.
No. of participants:Min. 10, max. 30
Registration fee:Register through the online registration system. Registration is free and on a first-come, first-served basis

Visit 3 St Bartholomew’s Hospital

Friday, 13 March, 14:00 - 16:00

Content:Visit to the heritage centre Visit Barts North Wing – The Great Hall and Hogarth Stair https://bartsnorthwing.org.uk/
Address:Smithfields, London, EC1A 7BE
Meeting point:t.b.c.
Contact person:t.b.c.
No. of participants:Min. 10, max. 30
Registration fee:Register through the online registration system. Registration is free and on a first-come, first-served basis

 

Visit 4 University College London Hospitals

Friday, 13 March, 14:00 - 17:00

Content:

Preliminary programme

14:00 -- Welcome and registration - Julie Jenks - Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Chair 
14:10 -- UCLH Urology. A history of the evolution of this world leading unit. Speaker tbc
14:30 -- Enhanced Recover After Surgery. A pathway that transforms patient care in Urology. Speaker, tbc - ERAS Lead Nurse Urology
14:50 -- Leading OAB treatment with Nurse led Intravesical Botox. Grace Chigodora. Clinical Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Cystoscopist
15:10 -- Running a successful Urology theatre complex.  Richard Coe, Lead Nurse, Westmoreland Street Urology and Cardiothoracic Theatres.
15:30 -- Advanced Male Catheterisation. Learning from critical incidents and safe skilled care in 2026. Mariya Dragova & Angelica Lomiteng, Clinical Nurse Practitioners
15:50 -- The future of Robot surgery and the impact for nurse leaders in Urology. Speaker tbc
16:10 -- Networking and refreshments. An array of stalls manned by expert  benign and Uro - oncology nurse specialist and Advanced Practitioners.  There will be hands on practical demonstrations and a forum for CPD discussion and evidenced based practice networking.
During the networking event our ANP for Emergency Urology care, Siobhan Price will take small groups to the ward environment, to see the emergency care centre and the innovation hub for Urology emergencies. 
17:00 -- Visit ends

Address:

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Education Centre, 250 Euston Road, London NW 1 2PG

Meeting point:Entrance
Contact person:Julie Jenks
No. of participants:t.b.d.
Registration fee:Register through the online registration system. Registration is free and on a first-come, first-served basis