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:Meet at 9.30 Leytonstone Tube Station (Central Line), turn right after the barrier and walk up the slope. 
Contact person:Jackie Marshall +44 7759814888; Paula Allchorne + 44 7786361543
No. of participants:Min. 10, max. 30
Registration fee:Register through the online registration system or send an email to eaun@uroweb.org. 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:Meet at 13.45 at St Pauls Tube Station (Central Line) You will be met by the organisers at the barrier as you come out of the tube.
Contact person:Jackie Marshall +44 7759814888; Paula Allchorne + 44 7786361543
No. of participants:Min. 10, max. 30
Registration fee:Register through the online registration system or send an email to eaun@uroweb.org. 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 -- A brief history of Urology at UCLH & the Nurse led Andrology Service. Fiona Holden, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Andrology UCLH
14:30 -- Enhanced Recover After Surgery. A pathway that transforms patient care in Urology. Daniel Richardson- ERAS Lead Nurse Urology
14:50 -- Leading OAB treatment with Nurse led Intravesical Botox. Grace Chigodora, Clinical Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Cystoscopist
15:10 -- Where nursing took me. Jonathan Soriano, Advanced Nurse Practitioner Urology
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: The expanding role of Surgical Care Practitioners in urology. Pam Nwangwu, Lead Surgical Care Practitioner 
16:10 -- Networking and refreshments. A small selection of stalls manned by expert benign and Uro - oncology nurse specialist and Advanced Practitioners.  There will be a forum for CPD discussion and evidenced-based practice networking.
16:10 -- Ward visit. Siobhan Price, ANP for Emergency Urology care. In small groups 
17:00 -- Visit ends

Address:

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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

Meeting point:Main reception at 250 Euston Road, where you will be greeted and escorted to the Education Centre
Contact person:Julie Jenks
No. of participants:Max. 25
Registration fee:Register through the online registration system or send an email to eaun@uroweb.org. Registration is free and on a first-come, first-served basis

Visit 5 King's College Hospital

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

Content:Visit Programme
14:00 – 14:10 Welcome, registration, and refreshments
• Pinky Javier, Lead Nurse; Alberto Santin, Head of Nursing, Renal and Urology
• Nick Raison, Urology Governance Lead, DH Site
14:10 – 14:20 - Overview of KCH Urology Services, by Nick Raison 
14:20 – 14:30 - Advanced Nurse Leadership in the management of Complex Metastatic Disease, by Jismi Joseph, Uro-Oncology CNS 
14:30 – 14:40 -  Delivering a Comprehensive Erectile Dysfunction Service: From Assessment to advanced Therapies at King's, by Maria Satchi, Consultant Urologist/Andrologist
14:40 – 14:50 - Robotic-Assisted Flexible intra Renal Surgery: Clinical, technical and nursing practice implications, by Sanjith Gnanappiragasam, Consultant Urologist
14:50 – 15:00 - Rethinking catheter use: Safer pathways to educe CAUTI, by John Ramos, Bladder and Bowel Continence CNS
15:00 - 15:10 - Developing Nurse Led Clinics in kidney cancer care at King's and impact on Urology Service, by Kristina Visperas, Renal and Testicular CNS
15:10 - 15:20 - Prostate Services at KCH, by Urology Clinician TBC and Pathways: Leading a Telephone Assessment Clinic for GP referrals with raised PSA, by Napak Molyneux, Uro Oncology CNS
15:20 – 16:00 - Q&A & Start of Urology Outpatient and Clinical Area Tour
Participants will be divided into two groups:
Group 1: Led by John Ramos, Continence Bladder and Bowel CNS & Pinky Javier 
Group 2: Led by OPD Urology Raj Chondrunaiko and Nick Raison 
Tour areas include: • Urology Outpatients - Willowfield • Neuroscience - Ruskin Wards • Surgical Admissions and Care Unit (SACU) - DH, TBC, Day Surgery - DH, TBC. Elective wards - Coptcoat 
16:00 Closing remarks and departure
 
Address:Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS
Meeting point: KCH Main Hospital, Hambleden Wing, make sure to be at the main Hospital at 13:30
Travel:

Denmark Hill Station is the closest station, about a 5 minute walk to the Hospital. Regular direct trains serve Central London and South-East London destinations.

Loughborough Junction Station is also nearby (about a 12 min. walk) and connects via Thameslink services.

By Bus: A number of London bus routes stop close to the hospital. Recommended routes include: 35, 40, 42, 45, 68, 185, 345, 468, 484 (several operate 24 hours)

There is no direct underground station. General public parking at the Hospital is very limited. Use of public transport is recommended where possible.

Contact person:Pinky Javier, pinky.javier@nhs.net +44 2032995975 (direct line); Nick Raison, nicolas.raison@nhs.net
No. of participants:Max. 20
Registration fee:Register through the online registration system or send an email to eaun@uroweb.org. Registration is free and on a first-come, first-served basis