UROLINK - Urolological Overseas Links for the promotion of urological care and education worldwide.
Urolological Overseas Links for the promotion of urological care and education worldwide.

UROLINK represents the British Association of Urological Surgeons (go to the BAUS website) in the developing world. This website is a generic resource site which we hope you find helpful should you wish to gain further information about UROLINK's function, members or activites. We are also happy to post information for other individuals or organisations interested in working with urologists outside the UK.

 
     
The UROLINK Committee

The UROLINK Committee
The UROLINK Committee meets twice a year, usually April and October, in London following the BAUS Council meetings. » read more

Ru MacDonagh (Chairman)

Ru MacDonagh (Chairman)
Ru MacDonagh (E-mail Ru) has been an active member of the committee since 1996. » read more

John McGrath (Secretary)

John McGrath (Secretary)
John McGrath (E-mail John) is a Consultant Urological Surgeon in Exeter and secretary of UROLINK. » read more

Tricia Hagan (Administration)

Tricia Hagan (Administration)
Tricia Hagan (E-mail Tricia) is BAUS Deputy Chief Executive and she is currently looking after the administration of UROLINK. » read more

Steve Payne (Webmaster)

Steve Payne (Webmaster)
Steve Payne (E-mail Steve) is webmaster for UROLINK and a consultant urological surgeon in Manchester, UK. » read more

Christine Evans

Christine Evans
Christine Evans (E-mail Christine) is a retired urological surgeon from Rhyl, in North Wales, UK, and a former chair of UROLINK. » read more

Phil Thomas

Phil Thomas
Phil Thomas (E-mail Phil) has an active link with KCMC in Tanzania and is a consultant urological surgeon in Brighton, Sussex UK. » read more

David Cranston

David Cranston
David Cranston (E-mail David) is a Consultant Urological Surgeon in Oxford and University Lecturer in the Nuffield Department of Surgery. » read more

George Fowlis

George Fowlis
George Fowlis (E-mail George) is a consultant urological surgeon at The North Middlesex University Hospital in London, UK. » read more

Nick Watkin

Nick Watkin
Nick Watkin (E-mail Nick) is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at St George’s and Epsom Hospital » read more

Neil Haldar

Neil Haldar
Neil Haldar (E-mail Neil) Is a Consultant urological Surgeon in Buckinghamshire. » read more

Biral Patel

Biral Patel
Biral (E-mail Biral) is a Consultant Urological Surgeon in Gloucester and Cheltenham who was awarded a UROLINK travel award in 2002 as a trainee. » read more

Ranan DasGupta

Ranan DasGupta
Ranan DasGupta (E-mail Ranan) is a Specialist Registrar on the London Deanery rotation and also represents SURG. » read more

Jaimin Bhatt

Jaimin Bhatt
Jaimin Bhatt (E-mail Jaimin) is a Urology Specialist Registrar in the Oxford deanery rotation, and is the newest UROLINK committee member representing SURG. » read more

AORTIC meeting Dar es Salaam, November 2009.
Click here to link to the AORTIC flyer about their annual meeting, which is calling for abstracts currently. » read more

Jaimin Bhatt in Zambia November 2008
Jaimin joined Christine on her last working trip to Zambia in November 2008. This is a transcript of Jaimin's presentation to the UROLINK at BAUS in June 2009 in Glasgow. » read more

Ipsen sponsor a stand for UROLINK at BAUS June 2009
Ipsen sponsored a stand at BAUS in Glasgow again this year which acted as an information and meeting point for people interested in UROLINK activities. » read more

Nick wants you to look at what you've got in your storeroom!
Nick Watkin asks all urologists to look and see if they have kit that could be recycled for use in the developing world. » read more

BMA have new guidance for working abroad
The British Medical Association have launched a very useful guide to working abroad. » read more

Generous donation of equipment
Keymed have recently, generously, donated a large amount of equipment to UROLINK. » read more

UROLINK committee meeting notes 26th March 2009
See the minutes of the last UROLINK Committee meeting » read more

Christine in Zambia Zimbabwe and Mombasa (Kenya) Nov/Dec 2007
Christine and Tim Stephenson visit Mohammed Labib, Michael Breen, Hassan Ashmawy and Christopher Samkange and still find time for the COSECSA exams! » read more

J Lester Eshleman, friend of UROLINK, sadly dies January 2009.
Lester Eshleman, urologist and Mennonite pastor, St. Paul's medalist from BAUS in 1998 for his work in Tnzania, died in January 2009. » read more

BJUI Grants UROLINK £25,000 for the next three years
The BJU International has granted Urolink £25,000 a year for the next three years to develop and grow both existing and new educational and training projects throughout the world. » read more

Christine in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, Autumn 2008.
Christine makes another of epic journeys across Afica, before hanging up her scalpel for the last time. This is a completely unedited report so you can experience Christine in the raw! » read more

Links to Thane from North Middlesex hospital.
Hirsch Godbole describes the links he has made to Vitthal Sayanna District General Hospital, Thane, India, presented at the UROLINK meeting June 2008. » read more

Christine Evans and Christopher Woodhouse awarded St. Peter's medals by BAUS June 2007
Christine and Christopher were given this prestigious award for their oustanding contributions to the advancement of British Urology. (photo by George Mahoney) » read more

Voice over internet
You can download SKYPE software and use this for free voice over internet calls if you have a USB headset. An ideal way of communicating from the developing world. » read more

Always look in Educational Resources for other articles
MMC and overseas work. Liz Crawford BMJ Careers 31st January 2009.
Developing urology in developing countries, Ranan DasGupta. Urology News 2008: 13: 7-10
Surgery in Malawi. C Lavy. Ann. Roy. Coll. Surg. Engl. 2007: 89: 722 - 24.
The way I see it: Spending some time abroad during your training. Michael Clarke. BMJ Career Focus 14/06/08
Into Africa. Phillipa Ashmore. BMJ Career Focus 2007; 335: 44 - 45.
A junior surgeons year in Africa. Rob Bethune. Ann R Coll Surg Eng (Suppl) 2007; 89: 204 - 205.
UK Surgeons champion African health care. E Towell. Ann R Coll Surg Eng (Suppl) 2007; 89 170 - 171.
Developing the College's International role. Bill Thomas and Andrea Kelly. Ann R Coll Surg Eng (Suppl) 2007; 89: 168 - 169.
Global health partnerships. Christopher J M Whitty, Linda Doull, Behzad Nadjm. BMJ 2007;334:595-596.
International health links. Dave Baguley et al. Tropical Doctor 2006; 36: 149 - 154.
Surgical training in the developing world. BMJ Career Focus McGrath et al. 2005; 330 (7485): 46-8.
Why UK doctors need to work abroad. Lucy Mackillop. BMJ Career Focus. 2005; 330: 45.
Out of Africa. John McGrath. Hospital Doctor July 15 2004
Visit to Zambia by Christine Evans and Patrick Duffy - March 2003. Urology News 2004; 8: 28-30.
Working in a developing country is a positive experience. Yasmin Ismail, BMJ Career Focus 2003; 327:14.
Surgical Training in the developing world. Kurshid Ghani, BMJ Career Focus 2003; 326: S1a.