Doctor clinics will be covered by an experienced Urologist.
Theses clinics may include:
- Clinic assessment / out-patient appointments – to discuss new health problems, to arrange surgical procedures or for follow up appointments to discuss results or ongoing problems
- Prostate biopsies – to take small samples of the prostate so that they can be sent for analysis
- Cystoscopies – to look at the inside of the bladder and to arrange further treatment if required
- Urodynamic assessment – to examine why the bladder is not functioning satisfactorily
Nurse-led clinics are covered by experienced Nurses, Nurse Practitioners or Clinical Nurse Specialists.
These clinics may include:
- Pre-operative assessment prior to surgery – this will assess your fitness for surgery and help to manage other health conditions or medication prior to surgery
- Prostate assessment and biopsies – to aid clinical diagnosis
- Bladder installations – to help administer medicines directly into the bladder
- Shock-wave lithotripsy – to work with the Radiologist to deliver shock waves to help break up kidney stones
- Urodynamic assessment – to examine why the bladder is not functioning satisfactorily
- Flow and scan clinics – to assess the urinary flow and check the volume of urine left in the bladder after urination
- Erectile dysfunction (impotence) – to discuss treatment options
- Intermittent self-catheterisation – to help patients who are having problems emptying their bladder
- Prostate biopsy results – after biopsy and may be a telephone appointment or face–to–face
- Blood results follow up – telephone contact for stable prostate cancer patients to discuss results and further management
- Trials without a catheter – to remove catheters and ensure that urine can be passed without a catheter or discuss alternatives
- Insertion of catheters – if somebody is unable to manage without a catheter, or they cannot empty the bladder on their own