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.
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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 (E-mail Ru) has been an active member of the committee since 1996. »read more
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 (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 (E-mail Steve) is webmaster for UROLINK and a consultant urological surgeon in Manchester, UK. »read more
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 (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 (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 (E-mail George) is a consultant urological surgeon at The North Middlesex University Hospital in London, UK. »read more
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 (E-mail Neil) Is a Consultant urological Surgeon in Buckinghamshire. »read more
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 (E-mail Ranan) is a Specialist Registrar on the London Deanery rotation and also represents SURG. »read more
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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BMA have new guidance for working abroad
The British Medical Association have launched a very useful guide to working abroad.
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Generous donation of equipment
Keymed have recently, generously, donated a large amount of equipment to UROLINK.
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UROLINK committee meeting notes 26th March 2009
See the minutes of the last UROLINK Committee meeting
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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