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The Staffordshire Urology Clinic can now offer immediate PSA tests

Bioscan-(UK-&-INT)_0The Staffordshire Urology clinic now offers immediate PSA tests to selected patients. The test uses the PSAwatch™ system and is the first rapid, quantitative point-of-care PSA test using whole blood. This system works with whole blood from a venous puncture or finger-prick, and measures PSA to one decimal place in the clinically significant range (0.5 – 25µg/l). Using PSAwatch allows a physician or nurse to provide their patients with a low cost PSA reading during an office or clinic visit, with no waiting.

2012 National results comparing surgeons’ results for radical prostate surgery

The British Association of Urological Surgeons has reported 2012 national results from data collected about radical prostatectomy for the treatment of prostate cancer. In this report, which aims to capture as many operations performed in the UK as possible, Mr Luscombe was within the top 20% of highest volume surgeons in the UK. His positive margin rate (which may mean cancer is not totally removed) was only 14% compared to a national average of just over 26%.

YouTube video success

The Staffordshire Urology Clinic has produced a number of videos of common Urological surgical procedures that their Consultants perform. These are accessible through either the website (and its video library), or at YouTube (search for StaffsUrology). In total there have been 1267 views and 1803 minutes watched. The top three videos are:

1) Laparoscopic removal of intra-abdominal undescended testis

2) TURP

3) Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty

There are number of other videos that have each been watched by hundreds of people, including Laparoscopic prostatectomy, laparoscopic nephrectomy and laser prostatectomy.

StoneScreen is introduced to the North Staffordshire Nuffield Hospital

StoneScreen is the UK’s most comprehensive testing programme for patients with kidney stones. It consists of an immediate blood and urine test, followed by a postal questionnaire and further urine test. The results can be useful to design lifestyle modification that may reduce the risk of forming further stones. The Staffordshire Urology Clinic is delighted to introduce this service to Staffordshire. To find out more please click here.

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